Quality control and quality assurance in the apparel industry
Interlinings, also called interfacing, are generally nonwoven fabrics that add more structure and body to garment components like collars, button plackets, waistbands, and cuffs. Interlinings…
What is Bubble Tea (or Boba Tea)?
With its jewel-like tapioca pearls, iconic fat straws and a full rainbow of colour choices, bubble tea seems made for the Instagram generation. But in fact, this photogenic thirst-quencher has been around since the…
An Overview of Options and their Application
The doctor blade appears to be a simple component of the flexographic printing process but, as often is the case, appearances can be deceiving. The casual user might wonder what is there to think about, a…
LOOK Excellence winter cycle clothing – first look
This full-length glove is another item decorated with the brand's signature Mondrian-esque stylings.
Of greater interest to the cyclist attempting to stave off frostbite in the recent plummeting…
How is heavy-duty steel grating manufactured?
Heavy-duty steel grating can be integrated into an extensive range of industrial projects, from airplane hangars to drainage grates. Contractors rely on steel grating products for roadway inlet gratings and…
Removing Lint When You Don’t Have a Lint Roller
Have a big job for a lint roller, but worried the one you already have on hand just won’t cut it? Missing a lint roller altogether?
No matter what your…
Characteristics of Centrifugal Pumps
Pumps are generally grouped into two broad categories—positive displacement pumps and dynamic (centrifugal) pumps. Positive displacement pumps use a mechanical means to vary the size of (or move) the fluid chamber…