Essays about: "Yarn"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 63 essays containing the word Yarn.

  1. 11. Oxidation of cellulose to favour its dissolution in alkaline aqueous solution before regeneration into textile yarn

    University essay from KTH/Kemiteknik

    Author : Martin Orpiszak; [2021]
    Keywords : Cellulose; periodate oxidation; dissolution; regeneration; textile yarn; cellulosa; natriumperjodat oxidation; upplösning; regenerering; textilgarn;

    Abstract : Detta examensarbete är en del av CelluFil-projektet och syftar till att optimera förhållandena för upplösning av cellulosa i vattenlösning av natriumhydroxid följd av regenering i form av ett garn. Tidigare arbeten har visa tatt cellulosa kan lösas i vattenlösning vid -10°C, men sådana förhållanden är inte tillämpliga i industriell skala. READ MORE

  3. 12. Opportunities and Challenges for a B2B Trading Platform of Secondary Raw Material : An Exploratory Analysis based on the Sourcing Process of Sustainable SMEs in the Fashion and Textile Industry

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Isabel Hanusa; [2021]
    Keywords : Sustainable sourcing; secondary raw material; upcycling; textile waste management; digital service platforms; fashion and textile industry;

    Abstract : Fashion and textile upcycling is currently considered a time-consuming and labour- intensive process. Since textile waste materials are not readily available as a secondary raw material, the process of sourcing pre- and post-consumer textile waste usually requires a lot of time and effort, and often results in a high inconsistency in input materials. READ MORE

  4. 13. Hacking the New Development : Turning a Shopping District into a Garment Manufacturing District

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Mohit Nihalani; [2021]
    Keywords : London; Chrisp Street Market; urban manufacturing; reindustrialisation; consumption; fashion; shopping district; redevelopment; hacking; labour; postcolonial;

    Abstract : Chrisp Street Market in London, the first pedestrian shopping district in the UK, will be redeveloped into a contemporary version of a pedestrian shopping district. The design employs the 'mixed-use' building typology often used to make public life 'active' and 'lively', by attracting the population to participate in consumer society in public space, at a time when the role of overconsumption in the acceleration of climate change within sectors like the fashion industry is becoming increasingly problematic. READ MORE

  5. 14. Fibres from Reindeer Tendons : Mechanical and retting processes for extractning collagen fibres

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Alice Lindh; Pontus Blomberg; [2021]
    Keywords : reindeer; extraction; fibre; fibre extraction; collagen; collagen fibre; reindeer thread; yarn; epitenon; endotenon; slaughter; waste; ánjis; čeavžesuotna; craft;

    Abstract : Collagen fibres from reindeer tendons can be used to create threads. These threads have traditionally been used in Sápmi crafts. Due to the high cost of manual extraction, tendon-based threads have been replaced with cheaper synthetic threads. READ MORE

  6. 15. Supercoiled Actuators with Liquid Metal Joule Heating : novel miniaturized actuators for pneumatic control of reconfigurable wearables

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Mikrosystemteknik

    Author : Erik Höijertz; [2020]
    Keywords : supercoil; actuator; liquid metal; reconfigurable wearables;

    Abstract : Garments serve a number of purposes, from protection and physiological comfort to social and cultural expressions. With the recent developments of active textiles, sensors and actuators with shapes and sizes similar to textiles, the real multifunctional garments have been realized. READ MORE