Tag: ASTM

KE Morgan elected president of ASTM

- January 1, 2015 12:00 am

Katharine E Morgan has been promoted as new president of ASTM replacing James A Thomas. She was earlier the vice president of technical committee operations. ... Read More

James Heal Impulse conforms to new standard

- November 1, 2014 12:00 am

The new Impulse from James Heal is one of several instruments within their range for evaluating pilling Read More

BTRA: A leader for 60 years in textile R&D

- October 1, 2014 12:00 am

The Bombay Textile Research Association (BTRA) was set up in the year 1954 as a Co-operative Research Association. BTRA is a premier institute for R&D ... Read More

Protective clothing for fire fighters

- August 1, 2014 12:00 am

Historically, fire fighters did not have the same level of protective clothing used today. Because of this most fires were fought from the outside of ... Read More

Cotton-polyester fabrics wicking behaviour

- March 1, 2014 12:00 am

Fabric woven with warp cotton and weft polyester exhibits higher wicking height in warp direction for plain, twill and satin weaves, infer Valsang RK and ... Read More

Barre in viscose knitted fabric

- February 1, 2014 12:00 am

Barre is a problem that results from inconsistencies, say Dayal Mahara and Ganesh Jadhav, who advocate proper communication between spinner and knitter, who should work ... Read More

Cotton SA certified under ICA scheme

- February 1, 2014 12:00 am

Cotton South Africa (Cotton SA) has become the first laboratory to be certified under the ICA Bremen International Laboratory Certification Scheme. Designed to raise the ... Read More