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Antimicrobial textiles are functionally active textiles, which may kill the microorganisms or inhibit their growth. The present article explores the applications of different synthetic and natural antimicrobial compounds used to prepare antimicrobial textiles. Different types of antimicrobial textiles including: antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral have also been discussed. Different strategies and methods used for the detection of a textile's antimicrobial properties against bacterial and fungal pathogens as well as viral particles have also been highlighted. These antimicrobial textiles are used in a variety of applications ranging from households to commercial including air filters, food packaging, health care, hygiene, medical, sportswear, storage, ventilation and water purification systems. Public awareness on antimicrobial textiles and growth in commercial opportunities has been observed during past few years. Not only antimicrobial properties, but its durability along with the color, prints and designing are also important for fashionable clothing; thus, many commercial brands are now focusing on such type of materials. Overall, this article summarizes the scientific aspect dealing with different fabrics including natural or synthetic antimicrobial agents along with their current functional perspective and future opportunities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

During the Ottoman Empire, which was established in Anatolia after the Seljuks, many developments were made in the name of art for 600 years. Especially thanks to the Ottoman Empire's value to the artist and art, very good works have been produced in many fields. In addition to branches such as calligraphy, illumination, miniature and marbling, fabrics, carpets and rugs, which attract the attention of the whole world in the field of textile, were also woven. The art of weaving experienced its brightest period in terms of weaving technique, color and pattern in the Ottoman Empire. It is understood that weaving, which continued to be produced traditionally in Ottoman cities, continued its existence as an important cultural element and sector. The clothes of the Ottoman sultans kept after their death and the qualities of the fabrics used in the palace convey very important information at the point of understanding the importance of weaving. The diversity and richness of the weavings and textiles produced in many documents belonging to the period can be clearly seen. In this context, this rich weaving and textile diversity has taken an important place in Turkish culture. Especially this rich variety of weaving and textiles has been painted by many painters in almost every period and has gained an important place in terms of conveying information about their periods. In this study, some of Halil Pasha's paintings in which he displayed an objective and objective approach with a realistic style, some of which are in an orientalist style, are discussed as subject. In the study, will focus on Halil Pasha's life, his understanding of art and the textiles and clothing he depicted in some of his paintings. The textiles and clothes in the paintings were discussed in terms of characteristics such as color, pattern, and texture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A prototype of constant temperature drying rate (DRCT) tester (CTDRT) was built to evaluate the DRCT of fabrics. The sample platform is kept at constant temperature and was placed on the balance. The platform temperature is adjustable to simulate different skin temperatures. A heater was placed underneath the sample platform, but it did not have any contact with the sample platform. This novel noncontact heating system enables real-time measurement of water evaporation in the sample throughout the whole experiment. In addition to DRCT, comprehensive information such as water absorption, water spreading, and other fabric drying features can be obtained from CTDRT. In addition, negative pressure gradient system of CTDRT can help to maintain constant atmospheric conditions at negligible wind speed, thereby enhancing the stability and sensitivity of measurement. The DRCT, a key parameter of CTDRT, of 28 fabrics investigated is between 0.36 and 2.56 mL/h at the skin temperature of 37 °C. The validity and repeatability of CTDRT were also confirmed with statistical evidence. The testing duration for CTDRT ranges from 15 to 40 min, which is similar to those of other drying methods where heat is applied, but is much faster than the conventional nonheating methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

One of the barrier of the Fashion, Textile and Clothing (FTC) domain is the multiplicity and the evolving vocabulary used by the industry players as well as stylists or common users. Some projects tried to tackle the challenge of the absence of common vocabulary and concepts shared at least by the professionals. However, the efforts to ensure a better interoperability and modelisation were limited. VETIVOC intends to overcome these limitations. This modular termino-ontological resource covering the different FTC fields, from the fiber to the fashion victim, from the shoes to the headwear, from the garment to the accessories offers a flowing consistency throughout the domain, a vocabulary that accommodates several natural languages (not only English) and an industrialized project (not a proof of concept). The useful semantic solutions offered include interoperability as well as indexing and information retrieval. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper presents an analysis of textile finds from graves 43 and 112, discovered during archaeological excavations in 2004 and 2005 at the site of Crkvari - St Lawrence (Sv. Lovro) church. Both graves lay adjacent to the northern church wall, within the sacristy revealed by archaeological excavations. Grave 43 was superimposed in physical and stratigraphical terms over grave 112. The fill of grave 43 yielded several pieces of textile strips with golden threads (F 118). The fill of grave 112 likewise yielded a textile strip with golden threads (SF 33) as well as the dislocated skull of a young woman, wrapped with the remains of textile embroidered with golden fibers (SF 27). The analysis of the textile established that it belonged to two clothing items, most probably a woman's cap (SF 27) and a strip (SF 33 and F 118) that bordered a clothing item. The textile from both graves belonged to valuable clothing items, whose use was limited to distinct and richer social classes. Based on the archaeological stratigraphy and absolute dates obtained by the 14C method, we can date the discovered textile objects around the mid-16th cent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]