...this experiment it uses Fabric softener. Downy Fabric softener is a household chemical that is full of nitrogen, constantly exposed to the environment, and also claims to be biodegradable. Nitrogen is a limiting nutrient in plants and therefore the aid of nitrogen should effect growth. Early active ingredient of fabric softener is dimethyl ammonium chloride (DHTDMAC), which belongs to the materials known as quaternary ammonium compounds, or quats (Fig. 1). Fabric Softener was observed to be toxic to the plants by inhibited production. Each day for one week, the plants effects would be recorded and the designated amounts of concentrations were added. I chose concentrations 1ml, 5ml and 9ml because it was believed that fabric softeners have a strong agent of chemicals. There were studies also conducted that showed how fabric softener affects the plants. I preferred this kind of test using fabric softener because it is very interesting, since fabric softener is commonly used by people in the laundry works. Fig. 1 Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride (DHTDMAC). This kind of ingredients is useful because part of the molecule has positive charge that attracts and binds it to negatively charged fabric fibers. HYPOTHESIS: The higher the concentration, the more it inhibits the growth of the mungbean plants. OBJECTIVES: The effects of different amounts of concentrations of Downy fabric softener will be tested on Mungbeans to determine whether or not this certain fabric softener is affecting...
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...MGM 350 Production Schedule and loom assignment Decision Variable X1: Yards of fabric 1 on dobbie loom X2: Yards of fabric 2 on dobbie loom X3: Yards of fabric 3 on dobbie loom X4: Yards of fabric 4 on dobbie loom X5: Yards of fabric 5 on dobbie loom X6: Yards of fabric 3 on regular loom X7: Yards of fabric 4 on regular loom X8: Yards of fabric 5 on regular loom X9: Yards of fabric 1 purchased X10: Yards of fabric 2 purchased X11: Yards of fabric 3 purchased X12: Yards of fabric 4 purchased X13: Yards of fabric 5 purchased Profit Contribution per yard |Fabric |Manufacturing (Selling-Variable) |Purchasing (Selling-Purchasing) | |1 |0.33 (0.99-0.66) |0.19 (0.99-0.8) | |2 |0.31 (0.86-0.55) |0.16 (0.86-0.7) | |3 |0.61 (1.1-0.49) |0.5 (1.1-0.6) | |4 |0.73 (1.24-0.51) |0.54 (1.24-0.7) | |5 |0.2 (0.7-0.5) |0 (0.7-0.7) | Working Hour Dobbie: 8*24*30=5760 hours Regular: 30*24*30=21600 hours Hour per yard |Fabric |Dobbie |Regular | |1 |1/4.63=0...
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...Downy is a brand name of fabric softener produced by Procter & Gamble and sold in the United States. It entered the U.S.test market in August 1960 and went nationwide in December 1961. It was also sold in Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Egypt and Latin America. Lenor is a brand name of fabric softener and dryer sheets, also produced by Procter & Gamble, sold in Europe, Russia, China and Japan. Plans to rebrand Lenor as Downy in the UK were dropped in 2002. Downy is the World’s No. 1 Fabric Conditioner launched in 1961. Downy has delighted families in the Philippines with its freshness since 1996, and today is the No. 1 Fabric Conditioner in the Philippines. Downy transforms your fabrics into those you’d love to be in. Using Downy after wash gives your clothes long lasting freshness that will delight your senses. Now Meet Best Ever Downy with an upgraded formula to include “Freshness Bubbles” which deposit on clothes and contain perfume oils that burst when you rub your clothes, so you enjoy instant freshness when you need it… and this is what we call Downy Rub-ada-Bango. World’s leading experts gather in NYC to discuss the changing face of fashion and fabric care and examine the emotional and unconscious relationships people have with their clothe. The P&G vision “P&G Fabric Care has had innovation at its heart for more than 60 years, and today is no different,” said Shailesh Jejurikar, President, P&G Fabric Care North America...
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...6.4 Cutting of shapes/ designs 6.5 Tidying 6.6 Stitching 6.7 Finishing 7. MARKET 8. BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. Introduction Patchwork and appliqué are very ancient techniques and sometimes referred to as one. The only difference between them is that patchwork or piecework is the process of seaming small pieces of fabric in to a larger whole, while appliqué is the process of sewing smaller pieces of fabric onto a larger background fabric. It is a technique of forming a single pattern with different pieces of cloth. Pieces of fabric are applied on top of another for decorative or functional purposes. 1.1 History Appliqué is an ancient technique of creating beautiful and decorative items with different pieces of cloth. Nomadic people of the desert have long pieced together their tents and even decorated them with elaborate appliqué. Festive patchwork textiles created for special occasions are found in many places throughout India. Pieced and appliquéd household items are made by women for dowries. These objects include decorative bags, pillows and sitting mats. Appliqué played a part in religious textiles as well. It has long been used to make decorative clothing, because most clothing is used until it is worn out and then again reused to create beautiful patterns out of the worn fabric. This serves both economic and decorative purposes. Small pieces of fabric are cut and joined side by side to make a large piece of fabric or for repairing a damaged fabric. The craft seems to have...
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...Draping is the process of transforming a clothing design into a three-dimensional form. The art of draping dates back to 3500 BCE, beginning with the Mesopotamians and Ancient Egyptians. In fashion, a drape is basically the way fabric hangs or falls. Things like skirts and dresses naturally have this sort of element, but designers often find ways of playing with angles and lengths to make the garment more artistic and interesting. Draping also finds its way into other garments, particularly shirts and coats. Fashion trends often feature angular, billowing, or otherwise distinctive fabric “falls,” either to attract attention or to say something about the wearer’s style and taste. They can be added to clothing for men, women, or children, and can be used in just about any garment. Many designers choose to experiment with the way fabric hangs, but there are also objective ways to measure this feature, both for creation and wearing purposes. Basic Idea Making clothing can be a somewhat involved process, and there are a lot of things the designer needs to consider. Draping is one of the most important. Different fabrics have different weights and textures, and as such they fit differently and hang differently from the body. Something like silk that is really smooth and almost slippery necessarily hangs differently than something made of muslin or stiff cotton. Designers and creators usually take these and other factors into account when creating garments; they also usually play...
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...My career : Textile Design What is textile design? Most people have never heard of textile design. The word textile means a type of woven material made from natural or synthetic fibers some are animal based materials like wool ,silk others are plant-based like linens and cotton. A basic and simple explanation of textile design is to create or designs a structure of woven ,knitted and other fabrics . for example your table cloths , textiles of a towel, and the decorative elements of a carpet or rug. Textile designers process it from a raw material to a final product, which are mostly associated with clothing production. What does a textile designer do? Textile design can vary, designers can design many things like, textiles for clothing accessories ,fabrics and furnishings, printed paper based products .They need to under stand what the consumers want and needs and meet their requirements , before producing the design they need to sketch the idea, forecast the outcome and create a sample and then present it to the customer. They are required to meet deadlines, they are based in an office or a studio, most of their work involve sitting in front of the computer screen. To be a good textile designer one needs to be artistic and creative , have the ability to draw and have a good attention to detail, know your market and be able to predict trends. What jobs do textile designers do? Textile designer jobs can be jobs such as textile/pattern designers of home...
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...Bravado! Supply chain within the columns and the “Impact” column will analyze the overall impact of the changes. Before: * Design. Create own product with in-house designers. * Materials requisition and payment. Find sources of materials and pay for them; suppliers will require a cash outlay six months before delivery. * Materials. Receive materials and store them in their offices. (Fabric on big bolts is stored offsite.) Some raw materials have to be checked for quality before sending them to the factories. * Garment assembly. Factory handles this part of the process. * Quality control. Verify quality of final garments before shipping them. After: The company moved its manufacturing base from Canada. The company had developed partnerships with two factories in Mexico. One factory worked with Victoria’s Secret, and the other worked with La Perla. Under the new arrangement, the factory in Mexico negotiated and purchased fabric. Bravado! Then bought garments for $6 each instead of buying all the raw materials. Bravado! paid the factories on 30-day terms when the garments were completed. Impact: Two to three months after the company sent its production to Mexico, they started making profits again. Company was able to lower their COGS by 25 to 30% overnight. Their business model changed from a lingerie designer to a design, marketing and branding firm. They gave up individual business clout and became a number-two or –three partners with the companies...
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...as the roaring twenties which took place in the 1920’s. During the 1920’s people started changing drastically within the fashion industry. The roaring twenties was the beginning of what we know as fashion in these times. This research paper will be focusing on the Fashion and Apparel industry. Most fashion designers have a bachelor's degree in fashion design or fashion merchandising. In these programs they learn about “textiles and fabrics and how to use computer-aided design (CAD) technology” (Bureau of Labor Statistics). They are also able to work on designs that can be added to their portfolio. Fashion designers create original clothing, accessories, and footwear. They “sketch designs, select fabrics and patterns, and give instructions on how to make the products they designed” (Bureau of Labor Statistics). Every fashion designer have nine sets of duties that they must work by which are: “Study fashion trends and anticipate designs that will appeal to consumers; Decide on a theme for a collection; Use computer-aided design programs (CAD) to create designs; Visit manufacturer's or trade shows to get fabric samples; Select fabrics...
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...Chapter 4 Product Design Russell and Taylor Operations and Supply Chain Management, 8th Edition Lecture Outline • • • • • • • Design Process – Slide 4 Rapid Prototyping and Concurrent Design – Slide 11 Technology in Design – Slide 27 Design Quality Reviews – Slide 29 Design for Environment – Slide 33 Quality Function Deployment – Slide 36 Design for Robustness – Slide 45 © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. - Russell and Taylor 8e 4-2 Learning Objectives • Explain the importance of the product design process and provide an overview of each step of the process • Calculate the reliability and availability of a product or service • Understand the technologies involved in designing new products and their related production processes • Utilize techniques for analyzing design failures and eliminating unnecessary design features • Explain why and how each step of the product lifecycle can be changed for improved environmental stewardship, and provide examples of programs that support green efforts • Use quality function deployment as a design tool © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. - Russell and Taylor 8e 4-3 Design Process • Effective design can provide a competitive edge • matches product or service characteristics with customer requirements • ensures that customer requirements are met in the simplest and least costly manner • reduces time required to design a new product or service • minimizes revisions necessary to make a design workable © 2014 John Wiley...
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...sister heather, older sister Mary and younger brother James. -While at school Stella was a victim of bullying, as well as being a bully herself. -Stella became interested in designing clothes at a young age, at age 13 Stella designed her own jacket. -3 years later Stella was working with Christian Lacroxi on his first fashion design collection. -Stella studied her foundation at a college of design and communication, and then moved on to fashion design at a college of art and design. -Her later work was modeled by friends and super models for free at the graduation runway show, the collection was shown into a song by her famous father and made front page news, the whole collection was sold to a London boutique. -in 1998 Stella designed her sisters marys wedding dress for her wedding to Alister Donald a tv producer.[pic] -As a lifelong vegetarian Stella does not use any leather or fur in her designs, she supports PETA. Some of her work designs have text that elaborates on her “no animal policy” for example on of her Adidas jackets says on the sleeves “suitable for sporty vegetarians.” Stella does not use wool,silk or any other animal fabrics. [pic] -Stella launched her own fashion house under her name and showed her first collection in Paris,Stella now operates 17 freestanding store in locations like la Hollywood,Miami,rome.Her collections are now in 50 countries through out 600 whole sales account,including speciality shops and department stores. Examples...
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...Kochhar creation with a sheer skirt, while celebs like Sunny Leone, Shazahn Padamsee, Celina Jaitly, Sophie Choudry and Mandira Bedi, among many others graced the front rows. The four-day fashion extravaganza commenced with the launch of the very first edition of India Resortwear Fashion Calendar on December 11 and will conclude with the India Glamour & Fashion Awards on December 14. Other designers participating this season include Nandita Mahtani, Malini Ramani, Surily Goel, Rocky S, Babita Malkani, Sai Suman and Sounia Gohil. Best known as the Queen of kaftan, designer Pria Kataria Puri opened the show with her colourful and glamorous Lust line. The collection included her signature kaftans and swimwear but a unique thing about her designs this time was the use of belts, slits and antique gold lace which added a feminine touch to the garments. The silhouettes included saris, tunics, maxis, mini dresses, swimsuits, jumpsuits, crop tops with high waist pants and hippie pants. The colour palette was a tasteful mix of vibrant and vivacious beach off white, neon green, bright fuschia, sunny yellow and turquoise. "Indian fashion is known around the world for its resortwear and Indian designers are also known for their resortwear creations," the designer said. Talking about her collection, designer Nishka Lulla said, "The line is very easy to wear. It is versatile and comfortable. The high point of the collection is that one can wear it like separates with whole lot of options...
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...sisters, Michelle and Brigitte. He was not a popular kid in school and was constantly bullied by his classmates seeming to be homosexual. However, he found comfort in the industry of fashion, he created paper dolls and in his early teen years he was designing dresses for his mother and sisters. When he turned seventeen his mother took him to Paris for an interview with Michael de Brunhoff, the editor of Vogue. A year later, he moved to Paris and enrolled at the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture, where his designs were noticed. As a teen, Brunhoff introduced Saint Laurent to designer Christian Dior. Not very long, he started working in Paris with Christian Dior and gained plenty of compliments for his dress designs. In 1966, he launched his own designs, where his taste of tuxedos for women assembled him fame. Also, he was the first living fashion designer to obtain a solo exhibition in New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1983. Throughout his career he created iconic designs, such as ‘Le Smoking suit’ and his ‘Mondrian dress’, which all propelled fashion to what it is today. One of the many examples that completely shows he changed the way fashion worked is the Diversity on the Runway. Many modern runways illustrate the beauty of models from varying ethnicities, and Yves Saint Laurent would be the one credited of putting women of color on the runway. One of the many supermodels that he has helped out was Naomi Campbell, which owes a major career break to him. One of the many...
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...Between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, interior design went from simply functional to both functional and decorative. Layouts and designs became more elaborate over the years, constantly evolving to reflect people’s changing ideals. Materials, colors, and furniture became more elegant as people shifted their focus from practicality to appearance. As portrayed by multiple exhibits at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, refinement became increasingly apparent in interior design as the eighteenth century rolled on. Homes of the seventeenth century were meant for one thing: living. Each home was equipped with the essentials of everyday life, but nothing more. As seen in the Brown-Pearl House, there was typically a table for eating,...
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...future forecasting process. 2. Difficulty in allocation of production between Hong Kong and China. Wally, observed quality and reliability in the operations of China, and lower labour cost. The labours in China weren’t highly skilled as that of Hong Kong which leads to longer production line in China .The plants in China required larger minimum quantities and there were quota restrictions on products by the U.S Government. Highly skilled labours of Hong Kong produce products much faster when compared to China. 3. Raw materials acquired from different countries increased the lead time. This should be avoided in order to implement efficiency in ordering process. Exhibit6 shows that fabric preparation takes 45-60 days and YKK zippers takes 60-90 days. 4. It takes one year time for the design process for shows in Munich and Las Vegas. OPERATIONAL STRATEGY Through the Las Vegas show they get the market trends of the customers. There is a dire need to have good relationship with their suppliers, because they can reduce lead times to a great...
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...OMM 618 Human Resource Management Hiring and Analysis a Textile Designer Teacher name April 21, 2012 I have had the pleasure to find a replacement for my previous position as I was promoted to Head Textile Design Manager for Princess Fashions Inc. I had the task of hiring and training a person for my previous position as a textile designer. Hiring is not that easy of task to do. There are many challenges that need to be addressed such as advertising for a replacement, interviewing many candidates, reviewing their qualifications, hiring and training. A thorough job analysis is needed to complete the process along with information about the different theories of human resources. It will be discussed in this research project, the measures used to hire, interview, train, and create a title for the replacement employee. This discussion will include the offering salary for the replacement, hiring requirements, training tools used, what is expected of the replacement and a performance evaluation to score the new employee. I do have an advantage in my favor from previously training new hires in the same department as me. Although I was not part of the hiring staff, knowing what was needed from the replacement having done the job for 5 years gave me a comfortable advantage. To begin the search for a replacement, a description is needed to clarify to the candidates who and what is needed to fill the...
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