Investigating the impact of textile structure reinforcement on the mechanical characteristics of polymer composites produced by the compression molding technique was the goal of this work. An epoxy resin system served as the matrix, and various woven (plain, twill, basket), nonwoven (mat), and unidirectional (UD) textile structures made from E-glass fibers were employed as reinforcement elements. Compression molding of pre-impregnated textile materials (prepregs) was used to create the composites. The well-impregnated textile structures with resin into prepreg and the good interface between layers of the composites were verified during the manufacture of the polymer–textile composites using DSC thermal analysis and an SEM microscope. For the mechanical behavior, flexural properties were determined. The composite samples with unidirectional prepreg reinforcement have the highest longitudinal flexural strengths at roughly 900 MPa. The woven prepreg-based composite laminates show balanced flexural properties in both directions. Composites based on plane and basket prepregs have a flexural strength of about 450 MPa. Their flexural strength is over 20% lower than that of the samples made using twill prepreg. In both directions, nonwoven prepreg-reinforced composite samples show the least amount of resistance to bending stresses (flexural strength of roughly 150 MPa).

The fashion industry has taken a hard hit due to the COVID-19 crisis. From the material to the spiritual. The Pandemic has transformed consumers' relationship with clothes. In this paper, research was conducted on how the Pandemic affected fashion, whether the changes in fashion that occurred as a result of the Pandemic will remain permanent or not. Research on pandemics that have previously affected the world and how they have affected fashion, compared to the Pandemic with COVID-19 was also done.

In the history of the costume, protective military clothing has a special place. The origins of military clothing go deep into history. Protective clothing defined as protective "cover" clothes is used to protect the body from physical attack. In the in many of the ancient civilization is noticed similarity in the appearance of military clothing, which means that Egyptian, Assyrian, Greek and Roman soldiers are dressed and armed in a similar way. In this paper the protective military clothes over the centuries, starting from Egypt, Babylon and Assyria, Crete and Mycenae, Ancient Greece and Rome, reaching the protective clothing characteristic of the medieval period slowly approaching the contemporary look of protective clothing is being analyzed.

Many of the processes and products associated with modern lifestyles have negative effects on the environment. Among the significant consequences are the rising costs of treating and disposing of excessive amounts of waste. Proper management of the large amounts of waste generated by the confection industry is of high importance to the good of society. Solving the problem of textile waste is of great importance for the garment production facilities in order to increase competitiveness, make additional profits and reduce disposal costs. In this paper were analyzed two confection companies, in order to determine the amount of textile waste that occurs in both companies, and also was made a research for utilization of the generated textile waste through its application as a raw material for the production of composite materials.

Final control is the last step of the shirt inspection system which performed before shipment. Thanks to the final control it is still possible to correct some mistakes in the shirts by their re-entering in the production process, and damaged products or those with irreparable defects can be classified into a lower class with a reduced price. In this paper, a final control of a total of 2790 men's and women's shirts in two apparel companies was made in order to determine the most common errors and, if it is possible, remove them. The errors that appear most often depend on the model, in women's shirts the most common error is an unevenly gathered ruffle, while in men's asymmetric pockets and bad position or damaged button.

Smart textiles represent a modern group of advanced materials that are currently in a phase of intensive development and are based on the application of new technological achievements. They constitute an interdisciplinary field that integrates textile engineering, materials science, electronics, informatics, and design. These materials have a unique ability to detect, react to, and adapt to various external stimuli (mechanical, thermal, chemical, electrical, etc.), enabling the development of functional and interactive textile products. This paper reviews their main characteristics, classification, applied technologies, as well as the various areas of application of smart textiles, with a special focus on their role in fashion design.