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Robert Klebbe, Anika Steinert and Ursula Müller-Werdan This chapter presents insights into current research about the use of wearable technologies by older adults. The results of requirement analysis, laboratory tests and pilot studies with different quantitative and qualitative methods are…
Puneet Sharma, Roland Klemke and Fridolin Wild In this chapter, the authors focus on capturing an expert’s experiences using wearable sensors. For this, first, we outline a set of high level tasks that facilitate the transfer of experience from an…
Wearable enhanced learning (WELL) is an emerging area of interest for researchers, practitioners in educational institutions and companies. But also many grassroot movements are providing new sensors, devices, prototypical ideas and innovative learning solutions. Deeply rooted in the traditions of…
When I first started studying Fashion Design back in 2008, I thought it was all about self-expression, aesthetics and being desirable. While all this still applies, I learnt that it means nothing if you do it at any cost. Especially…
The textile finishing industry gives fabrics and garments their final appearance and properties. It employs traditional processes that are not environmentally friendly. These industrial activities have some environmental consequences, mainly related to the massive consumption of chemicals and intensive use of water and energy resources, waste-water treatments required, etc. Processes like desizing, bleaching, washing (roll-to-roll systems on fabrics) and dip-coating functionalization or dyeing (batch systems on garments) are currently developed by wet application systems and chemicals that require huge amounts of water and treatment of the waste-water released. The use of alternative chemistry like ozone for fabric treatment in a continuous way, and use of nanobubble technology for garment finishing is able to reduce the chemical consumption – also water consumption – in comparison with traditional systems.
Introduction Industry 4.0 is the latest stage in the evolution of global manufacturing where digital technologies are being used to respond to changes in consumer demand driven by our ‘on-line’ society. Customers are increasingly demanding new and more customised products…
Several chemical substances have always been used to make clothes, which through water discharges and household care can be harmful for the environment and toxic for human health. To protect fresh and sea water resources, in 2011 Greenpeace launched the…
Water is used extensively throughout textile processing operations. Almost all dyes, specialty chemicals, and finishing chemicals are applied to textile substrates from water baths. In addition, most fabric preparation steps, including desizing, scouring, bleaching, and mercerizing, use aqueous systems. The…
Flame lamination is a highly economical and widespread process in the textile industry for the production of textile composites consisting of e.g. textile webs, artificial leather or foils with a foam layer in between. Main application fields for these structures…
KATTY FASHION was established in 2003 by Caterina Ailiesei, a graduate from higher studies in textiles with over eight years experience as a production manager, to provide garments on a lohn-basis? for mid and high street labels in the UK….