Pumpkin is a high-value vegetable in Nepal, known for its unique flavor and market demand. However, low and inconsistent germination rates along with poor seedling vigor remain key challenges in its cultivation. To address these issues, seed priming is a viable option. Hence, an...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i4320
Cotton textiles possess desirable properties, including high hygroscopicity, air permeability, and biodegradability. However, their high cellulose content makes them highly flammable, limiting their use in several sectors. This study therefore evaluated an eggshell-biowaste treat...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84398
Chromic textiles, fabrics that change colour in response to external stimuli, have attracted considerable interest for their potential in smart clothing, sensors, protective gear, and aesthetic design. These stimuli include light (photochromism), temperature (thermochromism), ele...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2025/v26i51508
Background: With rising global trends and changing lifestyles in fashion, beauty as well as healthcare, the awareness of consumers has enforced the evolution of specialty value-added textiles. Essential oils and basic aromatherapy ingredients are microencapsulated and applied to...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102806
Background: The current ‘green’ trend is favoring usages of natural ingredients with an increasing interest in the health and wellness benefits of herbal products. Aroma finishing enhances the value of the product by incorporating different fragrance into fabrics. However, longev...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i173227
Nanotechnology has profoundly transformed the textile industry by introducing nanoscale materials and devices that enhance fabric functionality, durability and performance. This multidisciplinary field exploits the unique properties of nanomaterials as increased surface area, sup...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2025/v26i41387
Bindu Kumari, Shalini Rukhaya, Neelam M. Rose & Saroj Yadav·Advances in Research·2025
Nonwoven fabrics have become integral to numerous industries due to their lightweight, versatile and cost-effective nature. It’s unlike traditional woven or knitted textiles, are manufactured by bonding or interlocking fibres through mechanical, thermal or chemical processes with...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2025/v26i41380