Denim is a rugged cotton twill textile, in which the weft passes under two (twi-"double") or more warp fibers, producing the familiar diagonal ribbing identifiable on the reverse of the fabric. A popular conception of the etymology of the word denim is that it is a contraction or derivative of the French term, serge de Nîmes....

Banana plant is endowed with virtuous fibres which has versatile applications. Though, the plant is more popular for its fruit, it has been a source of high quality fibre which is used to manufacture textiles. Banana shoots produce fibres with varying softness used for making different products. This plant is a good source of quality textiles....

There are numerous reasons to add value to a product. The most obvious are to revitalize sales, achieve a premium price and differentiate the product from the plethora of others in the market. Less obvious but equally as important retailers...

N-N Diethyl Benz amide Mosquito repellent finish was applied on cotton fabrics using by simple padding method. The Mosquito repellent N-N Diethyl Benz amide treated cotton fabrics were evaluated by Cage Test. The 12% N-N Diethyl Benz amide applied fabric gave 100 % mosquito repellency....

In the last 20 years a dramatic rise in biotechnology innovations is leading to an escalating number of low-cost and effective biotechnology solutions in textiles processing and the discovery of exciting new fabrics. To produce those fabrics, yarn...

Carbon tetrachloride (CTC) is a substance which is mainly used in textile industries for its high solvency power, low cost, and non inflammable nature. CTC is popular for cleaning applications, and is mainly used in textile industries for stain removing functions....