Warmth (comfort) Absorbency (comfort) Comfort (comfort) Handle and drape (aesthetics) Strength (functional) Elasticity (functional) Aftercare (functional) Natural fibres Wool Warm to wear. Slow‚ can absorb its weight in water and not feel wet. Repels water droplets. Very slow drying. Fine wool‚ very comfortable. Coarse wool‚ scratchy. Very soft or coarse handle. Good drape. Medium strength‚ not durable. Very good. Creases drop out. Wash and iron with care‚ may shrink. Dry
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Assignment 1 (Individual Assignment) 25% Marks Due date: 9 July 2012 (no word limit) Case Study: Scottsville Textile Mill _________________________________________________________ This task will relate to analytical skills in solving optimisation problem (linear programming) using Excel with Solver add-in. Scottsville Textile Mill1 1 Case from Anderson‚ D.‚ Sweeney D.‚ Williams T.‚ Martin‚ K. (2010)‚ An Introduction to Management
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Native Americans had the earliest experiences with textile-making in North America. Dating back to the 1600’s‚ they showed the English settlers how to make fishing nets using a process of cord wrapping. Over time‚ the Native Americans grew to depend on European trade materials or imports. By 1640‚ the production of handmade textiles‚ such as woven‚ knitted‚ and embroidered material began. In these early American times‚ Colonial textiles made an appearance as well. Colonial Americans traditionally
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Short Company Introduction The company is an American multinational Corporation founded in 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports and officially became Nike‚ Inc. in 1971 that is well-known with the swoosh logo and engaged in the design‚ innovation‚ marketing and selling of athletic footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment‚ accessories and services. The company takes its name from Nike the Greek goddess of victory. The company is renown with its slogan “Just Do It” [1] Nike products are sold all around the World includes
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Textile Printing Techniques: Applying colored patterns and designs to decorate a finished fabric is called “printing”. In a proper printed fabric‚ the color is affixed to the fiber‚ so that it may not be affected by washing and friction. Textile printing is a process through which a pattern‚ color‚ or combination thereof is applied to the surface of a textile. When a fabric is dyed‚ all the fibers absorb the dye and assume the designated color. With textile printing‚ however‚ only the surface fibers
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Explain the theoretical rationale for the NPV approach to investment appraisal and compare the strengths and weaknesses of the NPV approach to two other commonly used approaches. One of the key areas of long-term decision-making that firms must tackle is that of investment - the need to commit funds by purchasing land‚ buildings‚ machinery‚ etc.‚ in anticipation of being able to earn an income greater than the funds committed. In order to handle these decisions‚ firms have to make an assessment
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Sources of Water Pollution in Textile Industries Process waste from sizing Chemical processing: - desizing‚ scouring‚ bleaching‚ mercerising‚ dyeing‚ printing and finishing Waste water from rinsing and washing after each step of processing Miscellaneous waste:- Cooling water‚ Boiler blow down‚ floor and machine washing‚ spills and leaks. Sanitary waste and domestic waste. PRACTICAL APPROACH TOWARDS WATER POLLUTION CONTROL Reduction in the water volume. Reduction in the conc. /amount of chemicals
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Major changes came to the textile industry during the 20th century‚ with continuing technological innovations in machinery‚ synthetic fibre‚ logistics‚ and globalization of the business. The business model that had dominated the industry for centuries was to change radically. Cotton and wool producers were not the only source for fibres‚ as chemical companies created new synthetic fibres that had superior qualities for many uses‚ such as rayon‚ invented in 1910‚ and DuPont’s nylon‚ invented in 1935
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Company Background & Product Analysis 1.1 Briefly provide a background discussion on your company and their products/services. Identify which product you can have chosen to analyze and why? What category of new product is it? Nokia‚ the world’s largest mobile phone maker. It is the world leader in mobile communications‚ driving the growth of the big mobility industry. Nokia is dedicated to increasing people’s lives and productivity by providing easy-to-use and secure products like mobile phones
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usually follow authority. Agencies that are public‚ private‚ and non-profit can be measured as large. Small organizations are in the form of for-profit or non-profit and are decentralized from centralized public agencies. I currently am working at East Aurora Counseling‚ LTD.‚ a small for-profit agency. Dr. Lowe is a psychologist‚ and she rents out office space to two other LPC counselors and an MSW counselor. Everyone is responsible for their billing and taking care of their client scheduling and business
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