Integration of Fabric Formation and Coloration
NTC Project C02-PH03
Investigators:
Brian R. George, Philadelphia University
Muthu Govindaraj, Philadelphia University
Hitoshi Ujiie, Philadelphia University
Harold Freeman, North Carolina State University
Samuel Hudson, North Carolina State University
Graduate Students:
Deanna Wood and Swapnil Nandedkar, Philadelphia University
David W. Jenkins, Khaled El-Tahlawy, Ahmed El-Shafei, North Carolina State University
Undergraduate Students:
Alexa Tremere and Monica Fruscello, Philadelphia University
Objective:
The goal of this project is to study the integration of the fabric formation and coloration processes, with a view to establish a viable approach to combining the two. Such a development would dramatically reduce overall fabric handling, and in turn, improve the productivity of fabric formation and textile wet processing. This anticipated reduction in handling should enhance agile manufacturing capabilities and provide the domestic textile market with an advantage in the industry.
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