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Competing Beyond Borders: Identifying Strategic and Sustainability-Driven Success Factors for Apparel Firms in Global Markets
Interviews with senior managers at ten successful Pakistani apparel exporters point to three success drivers: internal capabilities, compliance alignment and buyer relationships.
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Spatially Resolved Mapping of Hidden Recycling Disruptors in Postconsumer Textiles by Near-Infrared Hyperspectral Imaging
Hyperspectral imaging maps the stitching, trims, prints and blends in used garments that single-spot sorting misses, a key barrier to fibre-to-fibre recycling.
Next-Generation Sustainable Sportswear: Engineering Performance Through Knit Structures and Material Selection
A 75-sample trial shows how stitch structure and fibre choice (PLA, recycled polyester, merino) change breathability and moisture handling in sportswear knits.
Sustainable Cotton Dyeing Using Reused Textile Effluent Treated by Cobalt-Oxide-Activated Sulfate Radical Oxidation
Treated reactive-dye effluent was reused three times to dye cotton with wash fastness of 4–4/5, but low COD removal and cobalt residues limit the method on its own.
From Waste Garments to Recoverable Fibres: A Mechano-Enzymatic Strategy for Post-Consumer Textile Recycling
A grinding-plus-enzyme process separated 91.7–99.7% of real used garments and recovered up to 97% as fibre in a UK lab trial.
Extraction and Comprehensive Characterization of Corchorus olitorius L. Bast Fibers Recovered from Egyptian Molokhia Stem Residues Using Biological, Chemical, and Manual Extraction Methods
Damietta researchers recover bast fibre from discarded Egyptian molokhia stems and compare retting, alkali and manual extraction.
Processing of Natural and Regenerated Cellulosic Fiber Blended Yarns: Defining a Novel Yarn Quality Index (YQI) and Fiber Interaction Framework
A ring-spinning trial of cotton, Tencel, modal, viscose and bamboo blends at Ne 30 finds Tencel lifts yarn quality most, and cotton/Tencel cuts imperfections sharply.
Thermal comfort qualities of hybrid woven fabrics with cotton/tencel fibers used in home textiles
Raising (brushing) a heavy cotton/Tencel twill made it up to 290% warmer than the lightest unraised fabric, a trial of 24 bedding fabric variants shows.
Human-Centered Supply Chain Agility in AI-Enabled Customized Apparel Production: Evidence from Qualitative Interviews in the Central American Apparel Industry
Managers at Central American apparel plants say customised orders mean smaller batches and more risk for factories, with AI tools supporting, not replacing, experienced planners.
Mechanical Performance of Hemp-Containing Denim Fabrics with Core-Engineered Weft Yarns
Hemp-cotton denim loses some warp strength, but weft design matters as much as fibre: dual-core stretch wefts gave the best tear resistance.
Egyptian cotton: harnessing genetic diversity, molecular tools, fiber anatomy, and innovation for a climate-smart future
A review of 120+ studies maps why Egyptian cotton output fell by almost 60% since 2000 and which Giza varieties best resist heat, drought and salt.
Drought stress reshapes the genetic architecture of fiber quality and developmental traits in Egyptian cotton (Gossypium barbadense L.): a line × tester analysis under contrasting irrigation regimes
Egyptian breeders show that drought changes how Giza cotton passes on fibre length and strength, and name Giza 85 as the best parent for dry seasons.