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Manufacturing and Characterization of Hybrid Composites with Natural Fibers

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  CURRENT TRENDS IN FASHION TECHNOLOGY & TEXTILE ENGINEERING - JUNIPER PUBLISHERS Abstract In the present investigation an attempt has been made to fabricate jute reinforced bagasse composites which was developed by layer by layer techniques of composite manufacturing methods. As it was known, previously ceramics and plastics materials have been more dominant in the world market. Due to the rapid growth of the applications of composite materials, they penetrate and conquer the new markets persistently. Nowadays, composites have become one of the most important engineering materials in various applications. This composite material has been made by using sugarcane bagasse as a filler, jute natural fiber as reinforcement material with PVA as matrix. The fabricated composite materials were characterized for its mechanical properties like tensile, bending and compression strength and compared with the existing wood chipboard. The test result obtained showed that the jute reinforced ...

Co-Wear: Functional Fashion Co-Creation Method with People with Disabilities Enables the Development of Functional and Inclusive Fashion Garments

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  CURRENT TRENDS IN FASHION TECHNOLOGY & TEXTILE ENGINEERING - JUNIPER PUBLISHERS Abstract The Brazilian population is composed of 23.9% of people with disabilities. These citizens live in search of equal rights, possibilities and opportunities in relation to others. Designers can collaborate developing products that fit the body, needs and skills of this population, promoting autonomy, independence and quality of life. Fashion is a daily use product that can be designed to assist disabled users and their caregivers in the act of dressing and undressing. Co-Wear: Functional Fashion Co-creation Method was developed to bring together designers and people with disabilities in the development of functional and inclusive clothing. This work aimed at the application of the method with nine people with disabilities, developing a piece for each one and evaluating the usability of these products. Participants began to dress more independently, and those with total dependence were dresse...

Employing Touristic Advertisement Treatments to Enrich the Visual Identity: A Study on Textile Design for Egyptian Coastal Hotels

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CURRENT TRENDS IN FASHION TECHNOLOGY & TEXTILE ENGINEERING - JUNIPER PUBLISHERS   Abstract Tourism is one of the top priorities of the country as a source of national income, Therefore, the State seeks to promote the tourism sector and its infrastructure. This study assumed that the use of graphics treatments for tourism advertising through the textile furnishing of hotels in coastal cities enriches their visual identity. Also, the synchronized presentation of tourism Ads along with specifically designed textile furnishings can play an active role in confirming the hotel distinctive identity. This experimental study, which involved 150 coastal hotel guests, measured the effect of unified graphic treatments of tourism advertising of coastal hotels in addition to specifically designed textile furnishings and the impact of their synchronization on the guest perception of the visual individuality of the hotel. The study concluded that recruitment of graphic treatments of tourism ad...