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Textile science, events, trade and issues / Medical Textiles

« on: October 30, 2011, 03:02:39 PM »

An important and growing part of the textile industry is the medical and related health care and hygiene sectors. Textile materials have wide range properties such as flexibility, elasticity, strength etc.

Textiles used for medical purposes should be non-allergic, non-carcinogenic, non-toxic, and antistatic in nature, optimum fatigue endurance, bio-compatibility, flame proof, dyes must be non irritant.

The extent of the growth is due to the constant improvements and innovations in both textile technology and medical procedures.
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. Non-implantable materials: Wound dressing, bandages, plasters etc.

. Extracorporeal devices: Artificial kidney, liver and lungs.

. Implantable materials: Sutures, vascular grafts, artificial joints etc.

. Healthcare/hygiene products: Bedding, clothing, surgical gowns cloths, wipes

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Open Source Forum / Interior Designing as a Profession

« on: October 24, 2011, 09:09:36 PM »

Interior design describes a group of various yet related projects that involve turning an interior space into an effective setting for the range of human activities are to take place there. An interior designer is someone who conducts such projects. Interior design is a multifaceted profession that includes conceptual development, liaising with the stakeholders of a project and the management and execution of the design.

History of the Interior Design Profession

In the past, Interiors were put together instinctively as a part of the process of building. The profession of interior design has been a consequence of the development of society and the complex architecture that has resulted from the development of industrial processes. The pursuit of effective use of space, user well-being and functional design has contributed to the development of the contemporary interior design profession.

Throughout the 18th century and into the early 19th Century, interior decoration was the concern of the homemaker or, in well of families an upholsterer or craftsman may influence the style of the interior space. Architects would also employ craftsmen or artisans to complete interior design for their buildings. Towards the end of the 19th century interior decorating emerged as a profession in the Western world. This was due to various actions, particularly by women, to professionalize the homemaking process. Elsie De Wolfe has been credited with the creation of the interior decorating profession. Having successfully re-designed her own home, De Wolfe began offering her services to other people within her social circle. As people began offering interior decoration as a service the professionalization of this service gained momentum.

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Textile science, events, trade and issues / Textiles in different sectors

« on: October 21, 2011, 08:21:22 PM »

We generally think textiles means nothing but cloths, curtain, covering etc. But the uses of fibres, yarns and fabrics for applications other than clothing and furnishing are not a new phenomenon. Now a days it’s covering wide range of area in our daily life. From them 12 main application areas are:

1. Agrotech: Agriculture, aquaculture, horticulture and forestry.
2. Buildtech: Building & construction.
3. Clothtech: Technical components of footwear and clothing.
4. Geotech: Geotextiles & civil engineering.
5. Hometech: Technical components of furniture, household textiles and floorcoverings.
6. Indutech: Filtration, conveying, cleaning and other industrial uses.
7. Medtech: Hygiene & medical.
8. Mobiltech: Automoobiles, shipping, railways and aerospace.
9. Oekotech: Environmental protection.
10. Packtech: Packaging.
11. Protech: Personal & property protection.
12. Sporttech: Sport & leisure.