Colourfastness to rubbing This part of ISO 105 specified a method for determining the resistance of the colour of textiles of all kinds, including textile floor covering and other pile fabrics, to rubbing off and staining other materials. Specimens of the textile are rubbed with a dry rubbing cloth and with a wet rubbing cloth. The staining of the fabrics is assessed by comparison with the grey scale. Test specimen: 2 pieces dark purple knitted fabrics Size: 16cm X 5cm Specimens are cut
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Why do many cleaners charge more for women’s shirts than for men’s? I think the reason why cleaners might charge more for women’s blouses than men’s shirts might be because they are also passing along the increased cost of production to their customers. I think this would also have to do with the equipment the cleaners might be using. Depending on that equipment, it costs them three and four times the labor expense to properly finish a women’s shirt or blouse when it’s compared to a men’s shirt
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and Missions (CITEM) • Garments Textile Industry Development Office (GTIDO) • Product Development and Design Center of the Philippines (PDDCP) • Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) • Fiber Industry Development Authority (FIDA) Non-Government Sectors • Confederation of Garment Exporters in the Philippines (CONGEP) • Garment Business Association of the Philippines (GBAP) • Fashion Design Council of the Philippines (FDCP) • Textile Millers Association of the Philippines
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In recent times, many more people are choosing to make their own curtains and other soft furnishings using their own fabric. By doing this, curtains can be made to fit a window space exactly and matching tie-backs can also be made to keep the curtains away from the window during the day. Co-coordinating soft furnishings such as seat covers and cushions can be made using the same fabric. By using the same fabric, you can spread a colour scheme throughout a room and streamline the overall design
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Foreword ______________________________________________________ This Complete Textile Glossary is intended to be a convenient reference for textile terminology. Although it covers all types of textile terms broadly, its special emphasis is on manufactured fibers - what they are, how they are made, and how they are used. The first two editions of this dictionary were published under the title Man-Made Fiber and Textile Dictionary by the former Celanese Corporation to provide a source for employees
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On the 21 of May 2013 bob went to a restaurant and sat down and was waiting for the waiter to come serve him any hour went by and still no one had came up to him and asked him what would you like, about a hour and half later the manger comes up to bob and says `hey my name is David and I’m the store manager and I would like u to leave as u won’t be able to afford our food in this restraint’. So bob decide to leave without getting any food, bob felt really powerless with having any money. The next
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Uniqlo is a Japanese cloth brand. It is popular for young people because cloths made are really cheap. The reason why they can sell the clothes is because they have factories in China. Wages for workers in China are much cheaper than ones in Japan, so they can save the money to pay for wages. It is a general idea over the world. Making factories in China or India, companies can save wages, Uniqlo opened some shops in NY last fall, which is the first time that they opened shops outside of Japan
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Environmental Scan: Political/Legal Summary: There are several Acts including the Competition act, Consumer Packaging and Labelling act, Trade-marks act and textile Labelling act that will both work in favor and against the success of Lulu Lemon. I do not foresee these acts changing or altering very greatly over the next 50 years. Acts: 1. Competition Act – “An Act to provide for the general regulation of trade and commerce in respect of conspiracies, trade practices and mergers affecting
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would love to use my skills in the Market Research field and analyse the options available for the textile industry and put in my efforts for the betterment of the company. Having a background of Engineering, I have a keen interest in knowing the nitigrities of the industry and also use my analytical abilities to study the impact , globalisation will have on this industry. Textile Industry Indian textile industry is one of the largest in the world. There are a lot of opportunities for international
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The Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has predicted textile exports will rise from US$7.90 billion earned in 2005-06 to US$15 billion by 2011. In part this optimism stems from how well the sector has fared since the end of textile and clothing quotas, under the Multifibre Agreement, in early 2005. According to a United Nations Development Programme report "Sewing Thoughts: How to Realize Human Development Gains in the Post-Quota World" Bangladesh has been able to
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