Textile industry indicators for management

Traditional accounting is based on financial indicators; the balanced scorecard divides management into different perspectives, some authors suggesting no more than four or five for each company. To measure each perspective some indicators should be defined. The aim of this work is to propose some indicators that fit each perspective for some textile companies that work in weaving fabrics. These indicators are specific for them, and very useful to help companies' management in the current circumstances of globalisation. Businesses must strive to increase their competitive advantage, which will increasingly depend on the parameters of innovation, development of new products, versatility, quality, costs, etc., and indicators will measure it.Montava Seguí, IJ.; García Paya, R.; Bonet Aracil, MA.; Díaz-García, P. (2010). Textile industry indicators for management. Total Quality Management and Business Excellence. 21(1):1-9. doi:10.1080/14783360903492470S19211Heredia Álvaro, J. A. (2001). Sistema de indicadores para la mejora y el control integrado de la calidad de los procesos. doi:10.6035/athenea.2001.4Kaplan, R. S., & Norton, D. P. (2001). The strategy-focused organization. Strategy & Leadership, 29(3). doi:10.1108/sl.2001.26129cab.002Lleonart, P. and Garola, [Agrave]. 2003. “El impacto de la liberización de los intercambios comerciales en el sector textil confección. Gabinet D'estudis Econòmics S.A. Josep MaArús, Estudis Econòmics I Serveis Empresarials. Minesterio de Ciencia y Tecnología. Boletin Económico de ICE, 2868”. 47–5

A new development for determining the ultraviolet protection factor

Ultraviolet radiation has become an increasing problem in recent years. It causes many injuries in humans giving rise to the need for protection against ultraviolet radiation, which can be provided by textiles with a high ultraviolet protection factor. This factor can be determined by a variety of established methods. This work focuses on establishing a new methodology for determining the ultraviolet protection factor value using an ultraviolet lamp and a detector. The fabric is to be tested is placed between the ultraviolet lamp and the detector. The new method has the advantages of the existing systems but also minimizes the disadvantages. This will involve a major statistical study using linear regression. The statistical study will be completed with the analysis of residuals using the Shapiro–Wilks test, Gauss–Markov theorem, simple Analysis of variance (ANOVA) procedures, and autocorrelation and partial autocorrelation plots. The measurement error and the deviation of the samples is less than the measurement error committed by the spectrophotometric technique.Campos Payá, J.; Díaz-García, P.; Montava Seguí, IJ.; Miró Martínez, P.; Bonet Aracil, MA. (2016). A new development for determining the ultraviolet protection factor. Journal of Industrial Textiles. 45(6):1571-1586. doi:10.1177/1528083714567238S1571158645

Influencia del tipo de ligante utilizado en el efecto protección UV de los tejidos tratados con TiO2

[ES] En el presente trabajo se estudia la influencia del tipo de agente de ligado utilizado para la fijación de las partículas de dióxido de titanio (TiO2) sobre las fibras de algodón. Esta materia posee la función, entre otras propiedades, de bloquear la radiación UV la cual es nociva para el ser humano. En el estudio, primeramente se caracterizan las partículas de TiO2 utilizadas en el tratamiento con microscopía electrónica de barrido con detector de rayos X (SEM-EDX) y con microscopia electrónica de emisión de campo (FESEM). Posteriormente se obtiene el grado de protección frente la radiación UV de los distintos tejidos de algodón tratados con baños de distintas formulaciones evaluando la transmisión de la radiación a diferentes longitudes de onda.Bou-Belda, E.; Bonet Aracil, MA.; Montava Seguí, IJ.; Díaz-García, P. (2014). Influencia del tipo de ligante utilizado en el efecto protección UV de los tejidos tratados con TiO2. Compobell, S.L. http://hdl.handle.net/10251/71722

El tratamiento con enzimas como método de erradicar la fibrilación del Lyocell

[EN] La fibra lyocell posee características ventajosas en cuanto a propiedades mecánicas sobre otras fibras artificiales, en cambio este tipo de fibra tiende a la fibrilación en condiciones de abrasión en húmedo. En este trabajo se estudia el comportamiento de la fibra lyocell ante un tratamiento enzimático, utilizando dos tipos de enzimas, con el objeto de eliminar la fibrilación producida en la superficie del tejido por diversos ciclos de lavado.Bou-Belda, E.; Montava Seguí, IJ.; Bonet Aracil, MA.; Díaz-García, P. (2013). El tratamiento con enzimas como método de erradicar la fibrilación del Lyocell. Compobell, S.L. http://hdl.handle.net/10251/74265

A comparison between acrilic resin and butanetetracarcoxylic acid used to bind TiO2 nanoparticles to cotton fabrics

The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10570-015-0545-y[EN] In order to apply finishing particles onto fabrics, several methods such as, padding, bath exhaustion, spraying and foaming can be used. In this research, spray treatment is compared to padding when applying TiO2 nanoparticles onto textiles. Cotton fabric surfaces were observed by scanning electron microscopy and characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy and energy dispersive using X-ray (EDX). EDX technique showed that it was a suitable method to detect the presence of Ti particles on the fabric surface. We confirm that the fabric treated by padding contained procedure a higher quantity of Ti particles than the one treated by spraying. On the other hand, we compared two different auxiliary products to bind the particles onto the fibers, an acrylic resin and the polycarboxylic acid 1,2,3,4-butanetetracarboxylic acid (BTCA) in the presence of sodium hypophosphite. We used EDX to evaluate the effectiveness of both binders after washing. Compared with samples without a binder treatment, many more TiO2 particles were retained on the fibers with the acrylic resin after five washing cycles. When treated with BTCA, however, the results were comparable to the sample with no binder.Bonet Aracil, MA.; Bou-Belda, E.; Monllor Pérez, P.; Gisbert Paya, J.; Díaz-García, P.; Montava Seguí, IJ. (2015). A comparison between acrilic resin and butanetetracarcoxylic acid used to bind TiO2 nanoparticles to cotton fabrics. Cellulose. 22(2):1347-1354. doi:10.1007/s10570-015-0545-yS13471354222Bonet MA, Capablanca L, Monllor P, Díaz P, Montava I (2012) Studying bath exhaustion as a method to apply microcapsules on fabrics. J Text Inst 103(6):629–635Bou-Belda E, Bonet M, Monllor P, Gisbert J (2013) Variación del color de las fibras tratadas con ácidos policarboxílicos. Dyna 88:114–119Cheema HA, El-Shafei A, Hauser PJ (2013) Conferring flame retardancy on cotton using novel halogen-free flame retardant bifunctional monomers. Carbohyd Polym. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2012.09.081Chen X, Liu Y, Shi H, Wang X, Qi K, Zhou X, Xin JH (2010) Carboxymethyl chitosan coating to block photocatalytic activity of TiO2 nanoparticles. Text Res J 80(20):2214–2222Colleoni C, Massafra MR, Rosace G (2012) Photocatalytic properties and optical characterization of cotton fabric coated via sol–gel with noncrystalline TiO2 modified with poly(ethylene glycol). Surf Coat Technol 207:79–88Dehadabi VA, Buschmann HJ, Gutmann JS (2012) Durable press finishing of cotton with polyamino carboxylic acids. Carbohydr Polym 89:558–563Dong Y, Bai Z, Liu R, Zhu T (2007) Decomposition of indoor ammonia with TiO2-loaded cotton woven fabrics prepared by different textile finishing methods. Atmos Environ 41(15):3182–3192Franklin WE, Madacsi JP, Rowland SP (1972) Recuperable durable-press fabrics. Part I: polycarboxylic acids as coreactant curing catalysts with N-methylol reagents. Text Res J 42(5):274–280Ibrahim NA, Refaie R, Ahmed AF (2010) Novel approach for attaining cotton fabric with multi-functional properties. J Ind Text 40(1):65–82Karimi L, Mirjalili M, Yazdansshenas ME, Nazari A (2010) Effect of nano TiO2 on self-cleaning property of crosslinking cotton fabric with succinic acid under UV irradiation. Photochem Photobiol 86:1030–1037Kim YH, Nam CW, Choi JW, Jang J (2003) Durable antimicrobial treatment of cotton fabrics using N-(2-Hydroxy)propyl-3-trimethylammonium chitosan chloride and polycarboxylic acid. J Appl Polym Sci 88:1567–1572Kuo Y, Su T, Kung F, Wu T (2011) A study of parameter setting and characterization of visible-light driven nitrogen-modified comercial TiO2 photocatalysts. J Hazard Mater 190:938–944Lam YL, Kan CW, Yuen CWM (2010) Wrinkle-resistant finishing of cotton fabric with BTCA-the effect of co-catalyst. Text Res J 81(5):482–493Martel B, Morcellet M, Ruffin D, Vinet F, Weltrowski M (2002) Capture and controlled release of fragrances by CD finished textiles. J Incl Phenom Macrocycl Chem 44(1–4):439–442Mo SD, Ching WY (1995) Electronic and optical-properties of 3 phases of titanium-dioxide—rutile, anatase, and brookite. Phys Rev B 51(19):13023–13032Mongkholrattanasit R, Krystufek J, Wiener J, Vikova M (2011) Dyeing, fastness, and UV protection properties of silk and wool fabrics dyed with eucalyptus leaf extract by the exhaustion process. Fibres Text East Eur 19(3):94–99Monllor P, Capablanca L, Bonet M, Gisbert J, Díaz P, Montava I (2010) Improvement of microcapsules adhesion to fabrics. Text Res J 80(7):631–635Montazer M, Seifollahzadeh S (2011) Enhanced self-cleaning, antibacterial and UV protection properties of nano TiO2 treated textile through enzymatic pretreatment. Photochem Photobiol 87:877–883Montazer M, Lessan F, Moghadam MB (2012) Nano-TiO2/maleic acid/triethanol amine/sodium hypophosphite colloid on cotton to produce cross-linking and self-cleaning properties. J Text Inst 103(8):795–805Nazari A, Montazer M, Rashidi A, Yazdanshenas M, Anary-Abbasinejad M (2009) Nano TiO2 photo-catalyst and sodium hypophosphite for crosslinking cotton with poly carboxylic acids under UV and high temperature. Appl Catal A Gen 371:10–16Pan GT, Huang CM, Chen LC, Shiu WT (2006) Immobilitzation of TiO2 onto nonwoven fiber textile by silica sol: photocatalytic activity and duradibility studies. Environ Eng Manag J 16(6):413–420Peng H, Yang CQ, Wang X, Wang S (2012) The combination of itaconic acid and sodium hypophosphite as a new cross-linking system for cotton. 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Increasing hydration of the epidermis by microcapsules in sterilized products

This is the accepted version of the following article: Gisbert, J., Ibañez, F., Bonet, M., Monllor, P., Díaz, P. and Montava, I. (2009), Increasing hydration of the epidermis by microcapsules in sterilized products. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 113: 2282–2286, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.30210.Some nonserious skin infections can be treated by hydration and antibacterial control. Microcapsules containing aloe-chitin are often used to treat this kind of problem. Microcapsules were applied to cotton fabrics by padding and sleeves were prepared. A hypoallergenic test was applied to the microcapsule emulsion and hydration of the epidermis was evaluated by capacitance methods. The fabric was sterilized by electron beam treatment to satisfy the antibacterial requisite. The results showed that the aloe is transferred from the fabric to the skin, increasing the level of skin hydration. The electron beam method was also shown to be effective for bacteria and fungi and had no effect on the microcapsule properties. It can, therefore, be confirmed that electron beam sterilization has no harmful effects on the type of microcapsule used in this study. (C) 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 113: 2282-2286, 2009Gisbert Paya, J.; Ibañez García, F.; Bonet Aracil, MA.; Monllor Pérez, P.; Díaz-García, P.; Montava Seguí, IJ. (2009). Increasing hydration of the epidermis by microcapsules in sterilized products. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 113(4):2282-2286. doi:10.1002/app.30210S22822286113

Improvement of microcapsules adhesion to fabrics

[EN] The presence of microcapsules has increased in the textile field. They have been applied as a possible means of introducing new products to textiles, such as fragrances, antibiotics, skin hydrants, etc. This work studied the influence of resin on the adhesion of microcapsules to cotton fabrics. To paste microcapsules to fabrics, they should be in contact with a bath which contains microcapsules, resin and water. Different concentrations of resin were applied to a fragrance microcapsule bath by impregnation. This research focuses on determining the influence of resin quantity on the microcapsule resistance to washing out of the fabrics during washing treatments. Two experimental techniques, scanning electron microscopy and counter apparatus, were used to determinate this influence. We conclude that with a higher quantity of resin, more microcapsules remain on the fabric surface. It was shown that longer microcapsules are washed out of the fabric faster than smaller microcapsules.Financial support from the Valencian Regional Government in the program of IMPIVA for increasing competitiveness in Valencia Companies ref: IMPCNG/2008/5, is gratefully acknowledged. The authors are also grateful to COLOR CENTER Company for kindly providing the microencapsulated samples used in this study.Monllor Pérez, P.; Capablanca Francés, L.; Gisbert Paya, J.; Díaz-García, P.; Montava Seguí, IJ.; Bonet Aracil, MA. (2010). Improvement of microcapsules adhesion to fabrics. Textile Research Journal. 80(7):631-635. https://doi.org/10.1177/004051750935644463163580

Influencia de la estructura de los tejidos de calada en su coeficiente de absorción acústica

El presente trabajo muestra de forma experimental las variaciones en el coeficiente de absorción acústica en tejidos de calada. Para ello se ha empleado una disposición en el telar muy común en textiles para el hogar, ligamento tafetán, así como materias convencionales como son los hilados de poliéster texturizado. Se observa que la estructura en una o varias capas de tejido produce una variación en la absorción de modo que la misma aumenta al aumentar la densidad del tejido, hasta un máximo. Además se comprueba que la absorción tiende a disminuir al aumentar el número de capas del tejido.Segura, M.; Bonet Aracil, MA.; Montava Seguí, IJ.; Juliá Sanchis, E.; Segura Alcaraz, JG. (2013). Influencia de la estructura de los tejidos de calada en su coeficiente de absorción acústica. Compobell, S.L. http://hdl.handle.net/10251/73817

GIITEX: investigación en la industria textil

[ES] El GIITEX es un grupo de investigación de la Universidad Politécnica de Valencia. Centra su labor investigación en todas aquellas investigaciones que están relacionadas con el sector textil. El la actualidad el GIITEX trabaja en las líneas de investigación siguientes: adaptación de nuevas tecnologías a procesos productivos textiles; biomateriales y procesos biotecnológicos de aplicación textil; análisis de la capacidad de cosido de un hilo; funcionalización de textiles mediante la adición de micropartículas nanopartículas y/o sensores; sistema de indicadores para la gestión en empresas textiles; desarrollo y caracterización de microcápsulas.Bonet Aracil, MA.; Bou-Belda, E.; Montava Seguí, IJ.; Díaz-García, P.; Monllor Pérez, P. (2013). GIITEX: investigación en la industria textil. Compobell, S.L. http://hdl.handle.net/10251/74263

Estudio y diseño de un sistema de gestión mediante indicadores, destinado a empresas de los subsectores de la industria textil de no tejidos, confección y ennoblecimiento

La consecuencia de una herramienta capaz de poner a disponibilidad del gestor, la información necesaria, en tiempo real para la toma de decisiones, es uno de los objetivos del presente trabajo de investigación. Concluir los trabajos iniciados en esta línea por el Dr. Pablo Díaz García en su tesis doctoral, dándole amplitud al resto de subsectores de la industria textil no tratados en la suya, configuraría el segundo reto del presente trabajo. El nuevo escenario en el que se ve inmersa la industria textil, entre otras, ante la nueva competencia ejercida por los países emergentes, hace necesaria una gestión eficaz. Este trabajo propone herramientas para la medición de los factores criticos de una empresa modelo de cada uno de los subsectores de la industria textil de nuestro entorno más próximo; pymes de la Comunidad Valenciana. Del trabajo de campo realizado, contando con la inestimable colaboración de los gestores de 57 empresas del entorno, ha resultado un conjunto de indicadores capaces de ser integrados en un sistema de gestión ya establecido en las empresas, modelos como el BSC, ISO 9000, etc., o bien hacer uso de ellos como herramientas coordinadas e interrelacionadas para la medición de metas en las estrategias de la empresa. El resultado del trabajo es la obtención de un conjunto de 25 a 30 indicadores, que configuran, para cada uno de los subsectores en estudio una herramienta eficaz para el control de las cinco perspectivas clásicas de una empresa que apuesta por la gestión eficaz como técnica para hacer frente a las situaciones actuales de las empresas del sector.Montava Seguí, IJ. (2007). Estudio y diseño de un sistema de gestión mediante indicadores, destinado a empresas de los subsectores de la industria textil de no tejidos, confección y ennoblecimiento [Tesis doctoral no publicada]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/1897Palanci