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Best Management Practices for Pollution Prevention in the Textile Industry : Technical manual for best management practices for the prevention of pollution in the textile industry. From the US Environmental Protection Agency. PDF document of 443 pages.

Biomimicking of Enzymes for Textile Wet Processing : Part of an ongoing "green chemistry" research project at the National Textile Center of the Auburn University, focused on the development of simple biomimics that simulate glucose and lignin oxidases, peroxidases and peroxidase enzymes, capable of achieving good wet processing results and improving the retting process of flax fibers. Author: Gisela Buschle-Diller. PDF document.

Bubble Size Distribution of Foam : Image analysis based study of the influence of several physical parameters on bubble size in foam finishing of textile fabrics. From Autex Research Journal. Authors: C.W. den Engelsen, I.C. Isarin, H. Gooijer, M.M.C.G. Warmoeskerken and J. Groot Wassink. PDF document.

Chemistry and Technology of Fabric Preparation and Finishing : Monograph written for students of the textile industry, dealing with the chemistry and technologies of yarn and fabric dyeing and finishing. Author: Dr. Charles Tomasino.

Fiber Online Journal (University of Delaware) : Developed by researchers at the University of Delaware, FIBER stands for the "Fashion International Business Education Response" project. It is funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The FIBER journal's mission is to showcase fashion and apparel markets around the globe, share the insights of leaders in the industry and the latest academic research on critical issues, highlight opportunities for further education, and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas, connecting members of our community around the globe.

The Future of Pollution Prevention : Review of present practices and an analysis of future needs and opportunities forpollution prevention, as an alternative to costly waste treatments in the global textile wet processing industry. Author: Brent Smith. PDF document.

Identification and Reduction of Pollution Sources in Textile Wet Processing : Technical paper about the identification of pollutant sources in textile wet processing, and suggestions of some management strategies by which source reduction can be accomplished. Author: Brent Smith. PDF document.

Impact of Molecular Nanotechnology on the Textile Industry : Lecture on the future impact of nanotechnology on material properties and performance, and design and manufacturing processes in the textile fabrics industry. Author: David R. Forrest.

Improving Computer Control of Batch Dyeing Operations : Presentation of novel control algorithms, and specific simulation and experimental results for fuzzy logic and adaptive control systems in textile dye houses. Authors: Brent Smith and Jun Lu. PDF document.

Membrane Technology in Textile Operations : Technical paper about the development and introduction of membrane seperation technology for the removal of colors and chemicals from textile wet process wastewater. From Koch Membrane Systems. Author: Douglas L. Woerner. PDF document.

Textile Industry Articles : you can read additional textile industry articles here at the Apparel Search website. In this section you will find news articles regarding fabrics and fibers as well as other issues relevant to the textile industry.

The Story of Textiles : From Toyoda Textile Machinery, Ltd. A history of textiles from pre-history to modern times. Extensive and informative.

The Historical Aspects of Quilting Comprehensive collection of notes on the history and development of quilting, from ancient Egypt to the 16th century. Includes information on Japanese and Chinese quilting, and on the various military uses of quilted textiles. Author: Katheryn de Develyn.

Eli Whitney : Biography of the inventor of the cotton gin

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Novel Reactive Red Dyes : Technical paper about an investigation of dyes with two monochlorotriazine or with two monochlorotriazine and two vinylsulphone reactive groups, to establish a possible enhancement of the dyeability of cotton fabrics. From Autex Research Journal. Authors: E. Matyjas and E. Rybicki. PDF document.

Pollution Prevention Studies in the Textile Wet Processing Industry : Investigation of pollution prevention opportunities in the textile wet processing industry, through extensive audits at a commercial laundry, yarn processing, dyeing and finishing plants, and a cotton dyeing and finishing plant. Authors: Ilse Hendrix and Gregory Boardman. PDF document.

Preliminary Industry Characterization: Fabric Printing, Coating and Dyeing : Draft paper of the US Environmental Protection Agency about the development of national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for the textile fabric printing, coating and dyeing industries. PDF document.

Sanforized & Sanfor Company : Detailed description of the trademarked, computer controlled compressive shrinkage technology for textile fabrics. Shrinkage standards and guide to labeling. Summary of licensee agreement.

Surfactants - A Primer : Discussion paper about the behavior of common types of surface active agents used in textile wet processing. PDF document.

Textile Structure Guide : Instruction guide for the identification of the various structures and manufacturing technologies of woven and knitted, and nonwoven fabrics, created for students of the University of Minnesota's College of Human Ecology. Concise technical descriptions. Animated presentations of seven different weave patterns.

Wicking and Wetting in Textiles : Presentation of wicking model allowing a functional dependence of suction height on the parameters of fiber bundles to be expressed in analytical form, and based on the simplified desription of the thread structure. From Autex Research Journal. Authors: Jakub Wiener and Petra Dejlova. PDF document.