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TABLE OF CONTENTS Volume
5, Issue 3, Fall 2006 |
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An Examination of the Economic
and Social Benefits From
US Textile Industry Strategic Partnerships Lorynn Divita Ph.D. David Ludwig Ph.D, Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics (GPI) Nancy Cassill Ph.D., Professor ABSTRACT A strategic partnership is an alliance between companies in which combined corporate strengths are intended to improve outcomes for all members. As a means of maintaining corporate competitiveness in the global economy, some members of the textile industry have established strategic partnerships with other members of the textile and apparel supply chain. The purpose of this study was to investigate business practices of strategic partnerships in the US textile industry with an emphasis on the economic and social value received by partners. Results of a quantitative questionnaire that was completed by 93 respondents in key decision-making positions at US textile manufacturers are discussed, indicating that benefits to partners are derived from strategic partnerships. Finally, a case study of Glen Raven Mills, a global leader in performance fabrics that has multiple strategic partnerships in place, is included. In the case study, key insights about the role partnerships have played in the company’s success are excerpted from an interview with company CEO Allen Gant, Jr. KEYWORDS: strategic partnerships, corporate competitiveness,
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| Improvement of the Color
Fastness Properties onto Bleached Sulfonated Jute with Direct Dyes
M. A. Salam, R. K. Sheik and F. I. Farouique Corresponding author: Dr. Abdus Salam, 3947 N 20th St, ABSTRACT Jute fiber has been sulfonated with sodium sulfite in presence of ethylenediamine and bleached with hydrogen peroxide. Bleached sulfonated jute has been dyed with direct dyes (e.g. Direct Yellow 29, Direct Yellow 9, Direct Red 28 and Direct Orange 31). The light and wash fastness, multifabric staining, and breaking strength of dyed bleached sulfonated jute has been studied and compared with that of dyed bleached raw jute. Sulfonation significantly improves light and wash fastness, less staining. On exposure to UV light loss in breaking strength of dyed bleached sulfonated jute with Direct Orange 31 is minimum in comparison with other dyes. KEYWORDS: Sulfonation, bleaching, jute, color fastness, breaking strength |
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| STUDY OF LAYERING ORDER
ON FILTRATION ABILITY OF SURGICAL FACE MASKS Hongqing Shen, Ph.D., 202 Caraway Road, Apt. 1-D, Reisterstown, MD 21136, Hongqing.shen@gmail.com Karen K. Leonas, Ph.D., Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30605, kleonas@fcs.uga.edu ABSTRACT Health care workers can be exposed to biological aerosols capable of transmitting disease during normal daily activities. Attention is placed on reducing the potential of airborne exposure through the use of surgical face masks. Although nonwoven manufactures have shown much interest in the layering order of the surgical face masks, there are no published papers about the effect of layering order on the filtration ability of surgical face masks. In evaluating the effect of layering order on filtration ability of surgical face masks, Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy (LSCM) cross sectional examination technique was used to determine particle capture. The transmission of small particles through the cross section of the surgical face mask was examined using LSCM. In each of three face masks examined, the filtration layer stopped the penetration of small particles through face masks no matter whether the filtration is the second layer of a three-layer face mask or the second layer of a four-layer face mask or the third layer of a four-layer face mask. Although layering order varied in this study, the filtration layer always stopped the penetration of the small particles. Therefore, layering order did not affect the filtration ability of the surgical face mask greatly. KEYWORDS: Filtration, Nonwovens, Surgical Face Mask, Layering
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| CHITOSAN
COATED COTTON YARN AND IT’S EFFECT ON ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY O.L. Shanmugasundaram ABSTRACT A new cotton yarn with a chitosan coating was prepared by the oxidation of a cotton thread with sodium periodate at 60ºC in water and subsequent treatment with a solution of chitosan in aqueous acetic acid. Infrared spectra of the chitosan coated cotton yarn suggested the formation of Schiff’s base between the chitosan and the oxidized cellulose. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) photographs showed that the surface of the chitosan coated cotton yarn was slightly changed after the series reaction. Furthermore, the antimicrobial activity of the chitosan coated cotton thread was evaluated. KEYWORDS: cellulose; sodium periodate; chitosan; cotton yarn |
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Analysis of World Nonwovens Market Hoon Joo Lee, Nancy Cassill ABSTRACT During the past decade, significant changes have occurred in the
worldwide nonwoven market. The predominant regions of the world
for the nonwoven production have been restructured. The Asia-Pacific
region, including China, shows a potential growth in nonwoven production
while the United States and Western Europe continue to develop
production technology. The global production of nonwovens reached
4.4 million tons, which is equivalent to $15.9 billion (U.S. dollar).
During 2004, 64% of nonwoven materials were produced in North America,
Western Europe and Japan. A decade earlier, these regions accounted
for slightly higher than 70% of worldwide nonwoven output. The
impact on the nonwovens industry is obvious as raw material prices
escalate. Major nonwoven producers have faced the challenge, with
increasing pressure, to sustain profit margins although raw material
prices are not stable. This price volatility continued to impact
financial performance of nonwoven companies in 2005. Nevertheless,
global nonwoven production is forecast to rise to 6.3 million tons
by 2009, or an increase of two million tons from 2004 production
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