English: Colour is one of the most significant factors in the appeal and marketability of textile products. Cotton, polyester and polyamide 6,6 are the most prominent groups of fibres used in the world. A Life Cycle ...

English: Cactus pear plants (Opuntia ficus-indica and Opuntia robusta) are edible plants that grow and thrive in the semi-arid area of the Free State, South Africa, yet are unknown food sources. Cactus pear cladodes could ...

English: Textile materials are usually treated with chemicals like sodium hypochlorite and high temperatures to ensure sterility. This poses two potential problems: (1) it has a negative effect on strength properties of ...

English: The trend in the textile industry is at present towards eco-friendly processes and minimising the adverse ecological effects of production. Silk degumming is a high resource-consuming process, as far as water and ...

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of Echium seed oil, together with other n-3 containing oils, on the levels of long chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), eicosapentanoic ...

South Africa has 7,5% of people living with a disability. As a result, they experience difficulty in accessing education and employment opportunities. This high level of unemployment consequently results in people with ...

English: Bleaches are used in the textile industry for brightening, whitening and cleaning fabrics. The two commonly used bleaches are hypochlorite and peroxide bleaches. Peroxide bleaches are used more often than chlorine ...