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Development of E-textile electrodes: washability and mechanical stresses
Authors: Zaman S U , Tao X , Cochrane C , Koncar V 
Published: June 2020

Abstract
E-textile, as a growing field in the current era, gained a lot of attention and currently, some tremendous outcomes of these fields can be seen. They are being used in specific functional requirements depending on application types in various fields including medicals, military, safety and leisure, etc. E-textile structures can contain various elements including wearable motherboards, sensors, electrodes, antennas, actuators, and power sources. These components are integrated with available textile materials according to their usage requirements. For the use of e-textiles in daily life and to make them popular with consumers, these products must be reliable and reusable for a prolonged time. The e-textile market has developed rapidly in the past few years especially in the applications of wireless communication, monitoring, gaming, and data collection. Among these applications, products related to health monitoring gained attraction due to their importance in diagnosing the real-time health problems of the customers. The current study is focused on wearable ECG electrodes to make them reliable and washable. Embroidered electrodes are prepared and washed multiple times to check the washing impact on ECG signals performance. Available mechanical tests are performed to predict equivalent damage as during washing. Hence these predictions, in the coming future, can be used to check, analyse and predict the washability of e-textile prototypes at different stages of manufacturing without actually washing of samples for a multiple numbers of wash cycles.
Integration of Lean management for the growth of Green manufacturing
Authors: Jbira K , Hlyal M , El Alami J 
Published: June 2020

Abstract
The transition to green products or operations has forced companies to find solutions to balance their activities, services and products. This has increased business challenges due to rising costs. The quest for a way to reduce costs has become a necessity for companies. In this article, we will shed light on several definitions given by different researches, and we will focus on the relationship between lean and green, see if we can combine them and discuss the relationship between them. We will also investigate the benefits for the industry, especially the manufacturing sector. Furthermore, we will answer how can the integration of lean management contribute to the growth of green manufacturing.
Effect of water immersion, laundering, and abrasion on the conductivity of reduced graphene oxide coatings on aramid fabrics
Authors: Cho Chungyeon , Elias Anastasia L , Batcheller Jane , Chung Hyun-Joong , Dolez Patricia I 
Published: June 2020

Abstract
Opportunities for developing end-of-life sensors for fire resistant fabrics are explored using reduced graphene oxide coatings on textiles. Fire resistant fabrics are known to experience significant losses in performance over time. Large reductions in mechanical properties have also been recorded when these fabrics were subjected to accelerated aging conditions simulating the use in service. In addition, the fabric loss in performance may exceed the safety requirement threshold before any sign of damage is visible to the naked eye. Electrically conductive coatings and tracks were prepared on an m-aramid woven fabric using graphene oxide that was further reduced. The preparation technique allowed wrapping the individual aramid fibers with rGO sheets. No significant change in sheet resistance was recorded after up to 120h of immersion of the rGO-coated fabric specimens in water. An increase in resistance after 10 accelerated washing cycles was measured on the rGO-coated specimens prepared with 5 coating cycles while no significant effect was detected for specimens prepared with 10 and 15 coating cycles. Under abrasion exposure, the electrical resistance of rGO tracks increased gradually until 150 cycles, after which the conductivity dropped abruptly. These results show the potential of reduced graphene oxide applied as a coating on m-aramid fabrics to prepare end-of-life sensors for fire resistant fabrics.
Quantification of the silver content of a silver-plated nylon electrode according to the nature of the laundering detergent
Authors: Gaubert V , Gidik H , Bodart N , Koncar V 
Published: June 2020

Abstract
In this study, the loss of the silver content was determined accurately when silver plated nylon electrodes dedicated to a measurement of human physiological parameters are washed with detergents containing bleaching agents. Thermogravimetric analysis and morphological observations based on SEM images have been conducted to determine the quantity of remaining silver on the electrodes. This loss of the conductive silver content is critical for the electrodes as it reduces their electrical conductivity and therefore their capacity to be used to measure either low voltages from the skin generated by ECG (electrocardiograph), EMG (electromyograph) or even EEG (electroencephalograph) or to determine the bioimpedance of human body or specific organs. The reduced surface conductivity leads also to a very complex contact impedance between the electrodes and the skin and therefore to their high sensitivity to any movement. This also results in noisy signals that are not useful to monitoring of physiological parameters and the concept of predictive medicine.
The predictive development of the electroconductive textile using artificial neural network
Authors: Aileni R M , Chiriac L , Surdu L 
Published: June 2020

Abstract
This paper presents several aspects concerning the predictive development of the electroconductive textiles based on the artificial neural network. The electroconductive textiles have been obtained using thin film coating with metal micro/nanoparticles and printing. For these textiles, we have made a mathematical model and we optimized dependent parameters, such as pH, dispersion conductivity, mass, thickness, air permeability, and surface resistance, by neural networks based on optimization algorithm Levenberg-Marquardt back propagation. The methodology consists in developing three feed-forward neural networks that are capable of estimating the surface conductivity of the textile materials, based on six parameters obtained in the laboratory. Moreover, this work is significant in the development of surfaces with conductivity directed to obtain the antistatic, electroconductive textiles or insulators, starting from input matrix values.
Improvement of enzymatic antifelting treatment of wool fiber and its effect on dyeing with juglone from a common walnut plant
Authors: Chemchame Y , Benzbir H , Kachachi A , El Bouchti M , Kharchafi A 
Published: June 2020

Abstract
The objective of this study is to assess an enzymatic effect on the antifelting treatment of yarn and wool fabric. Enzymes, namely, the proteases cardosines A and B, are extracted from the flowers of the cardoon (Cynara cardunculus L) plant. Several conditions of enzymatic treatment are studied in order to optimize the antifelting process and improve shrink proofing. The optimal process is at 40 °C for 2 h in an alkaline medium at pH 10. The results show that the shrinkage of 16.8% for untreated yarn is reduced to 0%, while the shrinkage of 10% for the untreated fabric is reduced to 5%. In addition, the antifelting treatment increases the dye absorbance of a walnut stain (common walnut plant) on the yarn and wool fabric, although the fixation dye rate is decreased. Post oxidation is tested in order to improve the fixation dye rate and the washing fastness of juglone on the wool yarn and fabric.
Empirical assessment of critical success factor of lean and six sigma in the Moroccan automotive industry
Authors: Elboq Raja , Hlyal Mustapha , El Alami Jamila 
Published: June 2020

Abstract
Lean manufacturing (LM) and Six sigma (SS) are two methods of continuous improvement that became essential in several industrial sectors. These approaches interest the researchers and also the business managers. Thus, LM and SS success that can be involved simultaneously and systematically is based on a set of Critical Success Factors (CSF). First, we extracted the CSFs discussed in the literature. Then, these CSFs have been projected to those used in the Moroccan automotive industry. For this purpose, we adopted a qualitative research methodology using structured interviews with 12 experts from the Moroccan automobile industry. Through this study, LM and SS implementing characteristics were revealed. Thus, we performed, based on CSF importance and maturity, a bi-dimensional scan that describe Lean manufacturing (LM) and Six sigma (SS) implementation within Moroccan automotive industry.
Physical Internet: Literature review and research opportunities
Authors: Jharni K , Hlyal M , El Alami J 
Published: June 2020

Abstract
With an increasingly rich and personalized product offering, the digitalization of the commercial relationship and the opening of world borders, commercial transactions have never been this important. And so are the requirements in terms of time and availability that logistics and supply chains should fulfill. These latters still support the growth of the economic exchanges but struggle to find a disruptive model capable of meeting more requirements with sustainable economic, environmental and social approaches. Several initiatives are under consideration, including the Physical Internet, which offers an abstract, generic and global framework for managing the logistics chain of physical objects. In this article, we review the literature of the Physical Internet following the qualitative content analysis method. We found that although the number of contributions is limited, the contribution grows at a rate of 25% every year on average. We analyzed the contributions after categorizing them to find that the governance (management and community) of the Physical Internet from a global perspective is not covered enough by the current literature which can be an opportunity for future research.
An enhanced power harvesting from woven textile using piezoelectric materials
Authors: Chakhchaoui N , Jaouani H , Farhan R , Eddiai A , Meddad M , Cherkaoui O , Van Langenhove L 
Published: June 2020

Abstract
The field of power harvesting has experienced significant growth over the past few years due to the ever-increasing desire to produce portable and wireless electronics with extended lifespans. The present work aims to introduce an approach to harvesting electrical energy from a mechanically excited piezoelectric element and investigates a power analytical model generated by a smart structure of type polyvinylidene fluoride(PVDF) that can be stuck onto fabrics and flexible substrates. Moreover, we report the effects of various substrates and investigates the sticking of these substrates on the characterization of the piezoelectric material.
Application of make/use platform for sustainable fashion design
Authors: Scerbaka A 
Published: June 2020

Abstract
The article explores the challenges of the clothing industry by focusing more on textile and the clothing industry interactions to reduce industry fabric waste and promote sustainability. The main research focus is to gather and analyze various possibilities for fashion designers to achieve zero waste designs in nowadays context. The introduction gives insights on the problems of the fashion industry and formulates the purpose and tasks of the research work, identifies and unpacks problems and also justifying the relevance of this study. Attention is drawn to the analysis of pre-consumer waste generation in the clothing production processes and the ways to drive the industry towards sustainability. The rich source of zero waste design ideas can be found in the ethnographic costumes’ solutions. Integrating historical experience with the methods and approaches defined by the 21st century designers can significantly reduce or even avoid fabric pre-consumer waste. The paper will reflect the collected principles of achieving zero waste fashion by using Make/Use platform, an open source system for zero waste user, modifiable fashion practice. The methods of Make/Use platform are described, and its practical application is illustrated through the zero-waste coat design. Premeditate changes are based on the fashion designer’s thinking encouraging minimizing the waste in the early stages of the costume idea development, providing a sensible use of the fabric with its silhouette and design specificity.
The esterification and dyeing properties of raw wool fibers
Authors: Akoh Fatine , Mehdi El Bouchti , Cherkaoui Omar , Tahiri Mohamed 
Published: June 2020

Abstract
The reaction of raw wool fibers (RWFs) with methanol, ethanol and n-propanol catalyzed by HCl has been found to modify carboxyl side chains. The effect of esterification of wool on its behavior toward acid dye has been studied. Esterified wool fibers (EWFs) showed an increase in acid dye affinity, and dyed esterified wool shows an increase in dye fastness to washing. The process of esterification with alcohols/hydrogen chloride caused some modification of carboxyl and other groups. The surface modification of wool fibers was determined by FTIR, modification rate of carboxyl groups and the acid dye distribution of RWFs and EWFs with various alcohols was evaluated by Datacolor.
Microencapsulation for improved mosquitoes’ repellent efficacy of cotton fabrics
Authors: Grancaric A M , Laird K , Botteri L , Shen J , Laatikainen K 
Published: June 2020

Abstract
In recent years, mosquitoes that can transfer viruses causing vector-borne diseases, such as dengue fever, chikungunya, Zika and West Nile virus have dramatically increased and reached Europe. In 2018, a higher number of 1503 human cases were reported in the EU/EEA and EU neighbouring countries. The current research was involved in the development of mosquito repellent cotton fabrics with natural essential oils and further improvement of mosquitoes repellent efficacy by microencapsulation of repellents on cotton Fabrics. The repellents efficacy for Anopheles spp. is calculated by using the results of WHO modified test method CTD/WHO PES/IC/96.1. Mosquito-repellency of the treated cotton fabrics against Aedes aegypti mosquito species were tested by using Y-tube Olfactometer. SEM images of treated cotton fabrics were also represented in this paper.
Comfort-related properties of the seersucker woven fabrics
Authors: Matusiak Malgorzata 
Published: June 2020

Abstract
Clothing creates a barrier between the human body and surroundings. Dependably on the predestination, it protects the human organism against outer factors dangerous for human health and safety. From the point of view of human health and well-being, the comfort-related properties of clothing are very important. The aim of presented work is to investigate the seersucker woven fabrics in the range of their comfort-related properties and to analyse an influence of the structure of fabrics on their properties. 9 variants of the seersucker woven fabrics were the objects of the investigation. The fabrics were manufactured from cotton yarns. In the experimental fabrics, 3 kinds of repeat of the seersucker pattern and 3 kinds of weft yarns were applied. Measurements of the comfort-related properties of the investigated fabrics have been performed using the following testing devices: Alambeta, Permetest and Moisture Management Tester. Results showed that both structural factors of fabrics: repeat of the seersucker effect and a kind of weft yarn influence the thermal insulation properties of the fabrics being investigated. Especially, the repeat of the seersucker effect influences the thermal conductivity, thermal absorptivity and thermal resistance in the statistically significant way at the probability level p = 0.05.
Dynamic colour in textiles: combination of thermo, photo and hydrochromic pigments
Authors: Cabral I , Souto A P 
Published: June 2020

Abstract
Colour Change Materials are a class of smart materials that present distinct characteristics relative to conventional pigments and dyes. When exposed to a given stimulus, these materials exhibit reversible chromatic changes, allowing the introduction of dynamic and interactive qualities to textiles. Currently, the combination of various chromic materials presents an under-developed area. The objective of this research is to study the integration and combination processes of different types of dynamic colourants in textiles, namely thermo, photo and hydrochromic pigments. The experimental work conducted demonstrates the effect of screen printing variables in textile chromatic qualities, being the variables set: screen mesh count, magnetic field of the screen printing table, printed layers (number and process) and pigments’ combination method – overprinting and combination in the screen printing paste. The results attained also highlight design possibilities to further research colour change effects and outline a methodology to explore and design screen printed textiles with multi-sensitive qualities.
AI based forecasting in fast fashion industry: a review
Authors: Laaziz El Hassan 
Published: June 2020

Abstract
The textile and clothing sector is considered as one of the driving sectors of the Moroccan economy. It occupies a highly strategic position given the importance of its contribution in terms of growth and jobs. This sector, which is undergoing profound changes essentially linked to progressive dismantling of the Multi-Fibres arrangements (MFAs) that have governed trade long years, remains by far the largest export sector in the Moroccan industry. In this environment where competition will become more and more fierce, the ideal for a textile company is to produce exactly the products that its customers will buy. This ideal is unfortunately impossible, except in very special case where the company starts to manufacture from the receipt of the order of the client. Thus, in order to make the decisions relating to its proper functioning and to its durability, the company must rely on a reliable forecasting system. Such a system allows to achieve a competitive advantage by minimizing supply chain costs, avoiding shortages and minimizing financial losses due to the balance of unsold items.
The purpose of this article is to make a review of the literature on fashion retail sales forecasting methods. We have explored different kinds of analytical methods for fast fashion retail sales forecasting, their features and characteristics. From the reviewed literature we got a synthetic view of the pure statistical models, the pure Artificial Intelligence (AI) models, and the hybrid models.
Preparation of SiO2 particles with silicone-methoxy groups on surface and its co-curing hydroxyl silicone oil
Authors: Zhou Ran , Ma Haihong , Zhou Zhengfa , Xu Weibing , Ren Fengmei , Li Chunhui 
Published: June 2020

Abstract
SiO2 particles were modified by γ-aminopropyltriethoxy silane (KH550) and γ-(2,3-epoxypropoxy)propyltrimethoxy silane (KH560) in sequence to prepare SiO2 particles with silicone-methoxy groups on surface (SiO2-s-Si(OCH3)3). X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) were used to characterize the modified SiO2 particles. The SiO2-s-Si(OCH3)3 particles and tetramethoxysilane were used to co-cure hydroxyl silicone oil. The strong interfacial interactions between silicone rubber and fillers, which came from hydrolyzed SiO2-s-Si(OCH3)3 particles in situ reacting with hydroxyl silicone oil, had a great effect on the properties of composites. The mechanical properties, thermal conductivity, dielectric strength and volume resistivity of SiO2-s-Si(OCH3)3/silicone rubber composites were considerably higher than that of pristine SiO2/silicone rubber composites at the same content of SiO2, while the dielectric constant and dielectric loss tangent of SiO2-s-Si(OCH3)3/silicone rubber composites was lower than that of pristine SiO2/silicone rubber composites at the same content of SiO2.
Towards 1.6T datacentre interconnect technologies: the TWILIGHT perspective
Authors: Spyropoulou Maria , Kanakis Giannis , Jiao Yuqing , Stabile Ripalta , Calabretta Nicola , Williams Kevin , Dupuy Jean-Yves , Konczykowska Agnieszka , Schatz Richard , Ozolins Oskars , Zve{ě}řina Jakub , Žoldák Martin , Bakopoulos Paraskevas , Patronas Giannis , Avramopoulos Hercules 
Published: June 2020

Abstract
The transformation of datacentres to support the increasing traffic growth requires the development of new technologies to migrate to 1.6T optical transceivers and to ultra-fast high radix optical space switches. In this work, an outline of the technological perspectives of TWILIGHT project is provided in accordance with research updates and industry standards.
Optical polarization rogue waves and their identifications
Authors: Gao Lei , Wu Qiang , Cao Yulong , Wabnitz Stefan , Zhu Tao 
Published: June 2020

Abstract
Optical rogue waves are a class of pulses with extremely large amplitudes, whose probability of occurrence unexpectedly deviates from Gaussian-law statistics. To date, the mechanisms of rogue wave generation are still debated: investigations are under way, exploring the statistics of various pulse dimensions across different physical domains. Although polarization is one of the fundamental parameters of optical rogue waves, its statistics have received little attention until recently. Here, we review recent process of the polarization-dependent properties of optical rogue waves in ultrafast optics. Based on a two-dimensional statistical model, we introduce the concept of optical polarization rogue waves. Specifically, we consider the frequency of generation of waves with freak or rogue state of polarization, with a probability of occurrence deviating from a normal distribution. We demonstrate three nonlinear optical laser systems: a partially mode-locked laser, a dissipative soliton laser, and supercontinuum generation within a highly nonlinear fiber. Further, we identify optical polarization rogue waves in nonlinear laser systems, and discuss their generation mechanisms. Related results reveal that optical polarization rogue waves are embedded in optical systems with a deteriorated degree of coherence, which originates from vector four-wave-mixing processes. Polarization-dependent investigations will provide additional insight for our understanding of optical rogue waves.
Metasurface waves in digital optics
Authors: Luo Xiangang 
Published: June 2020

Abstract
Digital optics is a new discipline that aims to replace traditional curved and bulky optical elements with flat and thin ones that can be intelligently designed by a computer and be compatible with the mature semiconductor fabrication industry. Metasurface-based digital optics is characterized by enhanced or multifunctional performances, a compact footprint, and most importantly the ability to break the limitations of conventional refractive, reflective and diffractive optics. The structural inclusions on the subwavelength scale can tremendously change the light fields and give rise to novel electromagnetic modes. In particular, the coupled evanescent fields within the subwavelength structures form a special kind of wave, termed a metasurface wave (M-wave), possessing many interesting properties. This article provides a short perspective of M-waves in digital optics, with particular emphasis on the representative applications in metalenses, photolithography, and optical phased array, etc. Finally, an outlook on the generalized diffraction limit and intelligent digital optics is presented.