Author:SAWTRIDate:Dec 1987Seam slippage in woven woolen fabrics for leisure wear was investigated. The results obtained showed that a change in the stitch length or sewing thread type did not have a significant effect on the magnitude of seam slippage. However, the ...Read more
Author:Hunter, LawranceDate:2018It can truly be said that wool is a divinely engineered fibre, providing protection and comfort for sheep during climatic extremes of temperature, sun, wind, rain and snow. Since ancient times, human beings have recognised the outstanding ...Read more
Author:Hunter, LawranceDate:Nov 1987The South African Wool and Texttile Research Institute (SATRI) was established in Grahamstown in the early 1950;s upon the inactive of the South African wool board. This followed the recommendation of Professor J.B Speakman (Professor of ...Read more
Author:Hunter, LawranceDate:Jul 1978What it meant by the flammability of a textile material? What exactly are the meaning of such terms as "non-burning", "fire resistant", "self-extinquishing","non-combustible","flameproof",etc? Unfortunately the flammability properties to which ...Read more
Author:Mozes, TEDate:Aug 1982Wool and mohair aqueous scouring wastes are known to be of a highly polluting nature. These cannot be discharged into municipal sewers because municipal authorities have been compelled for ecological reasons to demand a high level of purity ...Read more