Dr Roshan Paul, Head of Research & Innovation of the Department of Function and Care at the Hohenstein Institute in Germany, has penned a book titled, ´Denim: Manufacture, Finishing and Applications´.
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Encasings are most familiar as covers used by allergy sufferers to protect mattresses, pillows and duvets from dust mites. However, these particle tight covers are also an important hygiene precaution anywhere where bed occupancy changes regularly. Greater use of special pillow encasings would make sense in hospitals and care homes and also in hotels.
A current research project sponsored by the Alliance for Industrial Research and running until the start of 2016 is working on developing innovative reusable operating theatre textiles which are more comfortable to wear and at the same time more durable because they can be cleaned in a gentler process.
The Hohenstein Institute will be holding its new webinar, “Feeling good means … wearing comfortable clothes!” on February 2, 2015. This one will be about skin sensory functions.
Clothing needs to be designed with safety in mind if escalators and playgrounds are not to become a death trap for children. The DIN EN 14682 standard “Safety of children’s clothing – Cords and drawstrings on children’s clothing” contains recommendations how garments for kids aged up to 14 years should be designed.
In Germany, unfortunately one person in ten suffers from an allergy to dust mites. It is the excrement from the dust mites that has an allergenic effect on people. Unfortunately for allergy-sufferers, dust mites particularly like living in mattresses and beds. Therefore, it is common for the people affected to experience a blocked nose or itching first thing in the morning.
An interview with Stephanie Mnller, Division Manager Clothing Technology at Hohenstein Institute.