Textiles for Sustainable Development de Rajesh Ananadjiwala

Textiles for Sustainable Development

Rajesh Ananadjiwala

L. Hunter

R. Kozlowski

This book covers the following themes and cross-cutting research and development activities: Agronomy, economics and market trends for the production of natural fibres; Synthetic and natural fibres, their properties, processing and applications; Properties, performance and primary processing of natural fibres; Textile and clothing production processes and properties; Nanotechnology applications in fibres, textiles and clothing; Comfort and health related applications of textiles; World trade and marketing of fibres, textiles and clothing; Modern and innovative textile processing techniques and technologies.

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Performance of four European hemp cultivars cultivated under different agronomic conditions in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa; Antibacterial cotton fibre; Availability, production, marketing and potential applications of natural fibres of Brazil; Newest achievements in curaua processing and applications; Fibre quality of hemp grown on the Swedish Island Gotland; Important plant parasitic nematodes affecting fibre crops, such as cotton and hemp, in South Africa; HEMP SYS: Design, development and up-scaling of a sustainable production system for HEMP textiles: an integrated quality Systems Approach. How to affect hemp fibre quality?; A review on the development of rapid analytical techniques for assessing physical properties of modified linen fabric; Application of osmotic pressure for evaluation of quality and quantity of fibre in flax and hemp; Comparison of cotton yarn strength prediction methods; Cotton fibre quality index; Biodegradable/compostable composites from lignocellulosic fibres; The effect of coarse edge on worsted spinning performance and yarn properties; High performance in sewing guaranteeing seam quality through control of sewing dynamics; Liquid ammonia treatment of linen and cotton/linen fabrics; The designing multifunctional fibrous structures for technical applications; Development of hemp fibre reinforced polypropylene composites; Compatibility of cotton/nylon and cotton/polyester warp-knit terry towelling with industrial laundering procedures; Kinetic Study of Polypropylene Nanocomposite Thermal Degradation; Fibrillation of natural fibres increasing the specific surface for high performance composites; Comparison of the alkaline hydrolysis and dyeing properties of poly (trimethylene terephthalate) and poly (ethylene terephthalate) fibres; Agrobased fibres of Brazil and their composites- An overview; Influence of corona treatment on linen fabric dyed with natural dyestuffs; Development of a new vat dyeing process for cellulose materials pre-treated with Corona; Digital printing on silk fabric; Eco friendly natural fibre textiles for sustainable development; Trends & developments of the world-wide textile industry; Influence of fabric construction, lignin content and other factors on UV blocking; Effect of corona treatment on finishing processes of linen fabrics; Nano-cellulosic fibres, preparation, properties and directions of application; Continuous yarns from electrospun nanofibres -- Recent developments; Nanotechnologies for modification and coating of fibres and textiles; Electrospinning and stabilisation of Poly (vinyl alcohol) nanofibre webs with antimicrobial activity; Cottons Role in Sustainable Textiles; Raw materials based on linseed oils for polyurethane synthesis; Improved profitability through industrial upgrading of bast fibres in South Africa; Flax Canada 2015: Going Beyond the Status Quo; Index.