Case 9 Kota Fibers, Ltd. Kota Fibers, Ltd. was founded in Kota, India in 1962. Kota produced nylon to provide synthetic fiber yarns to local textile weavers. The synthetic fiber yarns were mainly used to make traditional women’s colorful dresses in India called the saris. One sari averaged eight yards of fabric. Indian women usually purchased three saris every year. India’s female population is around 500 million, with a demand for saris accounting for more than twelve billion yards of fabric and
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transparency does not necessarily help Patagonia back its claim operating 100% organic, since the data that proves it is not available to the public. The third issue is the fact that Patagonia enables farmers to pick their own certifier to certify the cotton fiber and production. This could pose a problem as farmers may jeopardize quality by using certifiers that are cheaper and require fewer and less thorough inspections to cut costs. The totality of these issues raises questions whether Patagonia is genuine
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13057598D CHUNG PUI WA 13088021D WONG YAT LUN 13057927D YIM MAN KEI 13059341D Dyeing Cotton & Wool with Direct Dyes Introduction Direct dyes, also called substantive dyes, are popular dyes for dyeing cellulosic fibers such as cotton. It can also be used to dye protein fibers such as wool. The purpose of this experiment is to study the exhaustion and water fastness behavior of three classes of direct dyes (1% Solophenyl Yellow, 1% Cuprophenyl Red & 1% Cuprofix Blue) when used on cotton
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are; raw nanotubes, technical liquids that use nanotube dispersions, and fibers containing nanotubes. The raw nanotube is currently the most demanded product. Demand far out-weighs supply in this sector, and none of the competitors currently has the capacity to produce more than one kilo of raw nanotubes per month. It seems that the future of the market will rest on the technology that can be developed from nanotube fibers, however this technology is a minimum of 5 years away from being commercially
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The History of Wigs In ancient Egypt, both males and females wore wigs made either from human hair, sheep's wool or vegetable fibers, depending upon their social status. There were a number of benefits for Egyptians from shaving their heads. First it was more comfortable in the hot Egyptian climate not to have hair. Secondly, a baldhead helped avoid the danger of an infestation of lice, which was a problem at that time. However, it appears that Egyptians preferred having "hair" which resulted
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term "prepreg" is actually an abbreviation for the phrase pre-impregnated. A prepreg is a fiber reinforced and pre-impregnated with a resin, most commonly consists of a fabric (Carbon, Kevlar, Glass, etc.) impregnated with a resin maintained in a pre-gelled condition. The primary resin matrix used is epoxy. However, other thermoset resins are made into prepregs including BMI and phenolic resins. Carbon fiber is first developed in 1958 in Cleveland, OH, by heating rayon strands which was of relatively
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‘Analysis on Mechanical Properties of Rice Straw Fiber Glass Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites with MAPP’. Guide: Sri K.CH. Kishor Kumar Asst.Professor, M.Tech. The natural fibre reinforced composites have the advantage of being light weight, renewable biodegradable, low cost and eco friendly compared to the synthetic fibres like grass, graphite etc., Hence there is every need to investigate protencially of natural fibers and its composites which can be used in highly
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fabrics in the world. Hemp requires no pesticides, crowds out weeds without herbicides, controls erosion of the topsoil, and produces oxygen. It is a renewable resource that can be cultivated in as little as 100 days and is the world’s most versatile fiber. Strong Fabric Hemps’ tensile strength is eight times that of cotton fibre which accounts for its historical use in sails and rope for the British and American Navies. It is an exceptionally durable and strong eco friendly fabric. Hypo-allergenic
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The function of fiber in the body is said and proven to control or maintain a healthy weight, lower cholesterol, blood pressure support, and other nutritional benefits that benefit other parts of the body such as with the gastrointestinal digestive system. Some of the differences between soluble and insoluble fiber would be the capacity of water they are able to hold; for example “soluble” fibers have a high water-holding capacity. Soluble fiber has been associated with increased diet quality and
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