Influence of Physical Parameters on Fabric Hand - Technical paper analysing both the factors that effect fabric hand, and the subjective and objective assessments of it. Part of a wider research program on the haptic sensing of virtual textiles (HAPTEX). Authors: Mailis Makinen and others. - http://haptex.miralab.unige.ch/public/papers/InfluenceOfPhysicalParametersOnFabricHand.pdf
Tactile Rendering: A Vibrotactile Approach - Technical paper describing a rendering strategy based on vibrations which play an important role in the tactile exploration of fine surfaces. Authors: Dennis Allerkamp and others. - http://haptex.miralab.unige.ch/public/papers/TactileRendering-aVibroTactileApproach.pdf
From Measured Physical Parameters to the Haptic Feeling of Fabric - Technical paper presenting a real-time cloth simulation system which offers a compromise between a realistic physically-based simulation of fabric and a haptic application with high requirement in term of computation speed. Authors: P. Volino and others. - http://haptex.miralab.unige.ch/public/papers/FromMeasuredPhysicalParametersToTheHapticFeelingOfFabric.pdf
Architectural Design of the Haptex System - Technical paper reporting the preliminary results of the architectural design of the HAPTEX system that will be developed to realise a virtual reality system able to render, virtually and haptically, the behaviour of textile fabrics. Authors: F. Salsedo a - http://haptex.miralab.unige.ch/public/papers/HAPTEX_ArchitecturalDesign.pdf
Knitting - Technical paper from Australian Wool Innovation, Ltd., describing the fully fashioned, flat, circular and warp knitting technologies. - http://www.woolontheweb.com.au/wps/wcm/resources/file/eb1c570d6fde7e1/fabricfrom_knit.pdf
Wool Coloration - Technical paper from Australian Wool Innovation, Ltd., describing the coloration techniques applied in woollen and worsted wet processing and finishing. - http://www.woolontheweb.com.au/wps/wcm/resources/file/eb1c7e0d700fa9e/wetpro_colouration.pdf
Finishing of Wool Knitwear - Technical paper from Australian Wool Innovation, Ltd., containing detailed descriptions of the objectives, techniques, chemicals and machinery involved in finishing processes for woollen knitwear. - http://www.woolontheweb.com.au/wps/wcm/resources/file/eb1c7d0d700c868/wetpro_woolknit.pdf
Woven Fabric Finishing - Collection of PDF papers from Australian Wool Innovation, Ltd., describing the various technologies applied in wet finishing processes for woven textile fabrics. - http://www.woolontheweb.com.au/awi/en/Home/technical+details/wet+processes/
Plasma Aided Finishing of Textile Materials - Doctor of Philosophy dissertation about research into ways to better characterize atmospheric plasmas and fully understand the mechanism(s) of surface interaction, and to develop a new model for measuring the effects of atmospheric pressure plasma on vari - http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-06222005-131351/unrestricted/etd.pdf
ESA - Technology Transfer - Articles and reports about the influence and technical results of the European Space Agency's Technology Transfer Program, on the development of textiles and garments. - http://www.esa.int/esapub/br/br184/br184_14.pdf
Performance and Durability of Woven Fabrics Including Recycled Polyester Fibers - Technical paper presenting the results of a study of the mechanical and surface characteristics, and the thermal, moisture and air transport properties of woven fabrics that include fibers from recycled PET bottles. Authors: Inoue Mari and Yamamoto Shinji - http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jte/50/2/25/_pdf
Fabric Handle and its Basic Mechanical Properties - In-depth review of published research works concerning investigations of handle, pilling, drape behaviour, seam puckering and wrinkling of textile fabrics using the neural network model as analysing tool. Compiled and edited by Matsudaira Mitsuo. - http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jte/52/1/1/_pdf
Comparative Analysis of Modeling Methods for Predicting Woven Fabric Properties - Scientific article, comparing mathematical, empirical and artificial neural network based modeling methodologies for their ability to predict woven fabric properties. Authors: B.H. Behera and S.B. Muttagi. - http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jte/51/1/1/_pdf
Coating and Laminating Technologies Using Hot-Melt Adhesives - Technical paper comparing flame bonding, dry adhesive and hot-melt adhesive processes in the textile industry. From Nordson Engineering. Author: Georg Gillessen. - http://texmail.ca/002/files/002BrU053kb70Bk4fbo1/Coating_-_laminating.pdf
A Screen Printers' Guide to Digital Flatbed Printing - Feature article about the current state of development and progress in technology and materials in the digital flat bed printing industry. Author: Paul Yandell. - http://www.esma.com/pdf/Articles_DT/digital_flat_bed_printing/dig_flatbed_printing_uk.pdf
The Relationship of Fabric Properties and Bacterial Filtration Efficiency for Selected Surgical Face Masks - Technical paper reporting on a study to evaluate the relationship of fabric properties and bacterial filtration efficiency (BFE) through a comparison of surgical face masks of various fabric constructions. Authors: Karen K. Leonas and Cindy R. Jones. - http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/jtatm/volume3issue2/Articles/Leonas/leonas_full_document.pdf
Roll to Roll Treatment of Textiles in Industrial Plasma Batch Machines - Technical paper presented at the 1997 Techtextil Symposium about the increasing application of plasma treatments in the textile and technical textile industries. From Europlasma NV. - http://acms.lodestar.be/europlasma/bestanden/4.8.EP%20TP%20RolltoRoll%20Treatment.pdf
Barre in Fabrics - Extensive article about repetative yarn direction streaks (barre) in the fabric weaving process. Author: R. Velmurugan. - http://textiletechnology.bravehost.com/spinning/barre.htm
New Multi-Functional Textiles: Antimicrobial Treatments - Extensive collection of slides with an introduction to functional textiles, and describing antimicrobial textiles and agents, delivery technologies and finishes, and efficacy tests. - http://texmail.ca/002/files/000MNu00ItFU0mF4XF0x/Anti-microbial_treatment.pdf
Easy-Care and Durable Press Finishes of Cellulosics - Technical paper about resin finishing of textile fabrics to reduce swelling and shrinkage, improve wet and dry wrinkle recovery and appearance after drying, and help retain intentional creases and pleats. Author: Emrah Esder. - http://texmail.ca/002/files/000MNu00ItFU0mF4RICh/Easy_Care__Resin__Finish.doc
Fibre to Fabric - Detailed description of the various techniques for yarn spinning, knitting and weaving of fabrics, and textile finishing processes. From E4S-Environmental Teaching Resources. - http://www.e4s.org.uk/textilesonline/content/6library/report3/fibre_to_fabric.htm
Color Management and RIP Software for Digital Textile Printing - Technical article describing the various commercially available software systems for color management in digital textile printing. From the Kimberly-Clark Corp, published in Techexchange.com. Author: Susu Gordon. - http://www.techexchange.com/thelibrary/DTPColorMgmt_RIPS.html
Seamlessn Textiles with Inherent Shape - Doctor of Philosophy dissertation about research aiming to investigate new methods in which a shaped seamless woven product could be produced using current technology. Author: Kim Suzanne Anderson. - http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-01212005-110651/unrestricted/etd.pdf
Plasma Technology for Textiles: Where Are We? - Article about the current situation of plasma technology as applied for textile treatments, and viewed from engineering, method, financial and environmental aspects. Authors: J.Verschuren and P. Kiekens. - http://www.kotonline.com/english_pages/ana_basliklar/kiekens.asp
Modelling the Structural Barrier Ability of Woven Fabrics - Technical paper presenting a number of procedures for the design and modelling of channel shapes, as well as methods for the sealing of woven barrier fabrics. From Autex Research Journal. Author: Janusz Szosland. - http://www.autexrj.org/No3-2003/0071.pdf
Barrier Effect of Woven Fabrics Used for Surgical Gowns - Technical paper, discussing the barrier effect of various constructions of woven fabrics used for surgical gowns, and the presentation of an optical method of obtaining cross-section figures for said fabrics. From Autex Research Journal. Authors: D. Aibib - http://www.autexrj.org/No4-2003/0076.PDF
Application of Electro-Osmotic Transport in the Processing of Textiles - Extensive technical paper reporting on the development of a pilot process for the industrial rinsing of textile fabrics combining pressure-driven transport with electro-osmotic transport, resulting in a considerable reduction of the amount of water requir - http://www.llnl.gov/tid/lof/documents/pdf/237110.pdf
Weaving Technology - Technical paper, reviewing the recent advances in weaving technologies, and the challenges facing the weaving industry from nonwoven technologies. Author: Abdelfattah M. Seyam. - http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/jtatm/volume3issue1/articles/Seyam/seyam_full_26_02.pdf
Teaching Knitting - Lecture course at BSc and MSc level about the principles of knitted structures, machine knitting, and knitting cycles. From the University of Manchester's Department of Textiles. - http://www.knitting.umist.ac.uk/teaching.htm
Future of Yarn and Fabric Formation - Review of the technical and technological developments and trends in the manufacture of yarns and woven textile fabrics. Auther: Prof. Dr. G. Egbers. - http://www.kotonline.com/english_pages/ana_basliklar/egbergs.asp
A Functional Woven Fabric with Controlled Friction Coefficients Preventing Bedsores - Technical paper presenting the design and manufacturing technologies of a double-layer woven fabric from cotton and viscose fibers. with different friction coefficients on right and left sides, developed for application as anti-bedsore sheets in the medic - http://www.autexrj.org/No3-2004/0105.pdf
Color Measurement Methods for Textile Fabrics - Article on the proper techniques to be employed when performing sample color measurements, to allow correct data to be processed with shade matching and quality control software. Author: Mr. Ken Butt. - http://www.techexchange.com/thelibrary/color_measurement_methods.html
Analysis of Textile Fabric Structure with CT Images - Technical paper about the development of a method to obtain positional information on single yarns in a sample woven textile fabric by using x-ray CT imaging technology. Authors: Toshihiro Shinohara and others. - http://www.k.ctrl.titech.ac.jp/~sohyama/proceeding/03_sice_shino.pdf