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What Makes a Dress “Suit” You? The Interplay of Fit, Cognition, and Identity in Clothing Choice

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  Abstract Selecting a dress that truly suits an individual involves more than aesthetic preference or current trends. It is an interdisciplinary process connecting body morphology, textile behavior, psychological perception, and sociocultural context. Drawing on research from fashion technology, perceptual psychology, and material science, this paper presents an evidence-based framework for evaluating dress suitability. The analysis integrates principles of body proportion and silhouette optimization, fabric and fit analysis, personal color harmony, and the concept of “enclothed cognition.” The framework highlights how self-perception and social communication intertwine with garment design and personal identity. Findings suggest that aligning visual fit, physical comfort, and psychological resonance yields enhanced self-presentation and well-being. Tables and figures illustrate the interaction between silhouette, proportion, and textile behavior, providing a systematic approach f...
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Trump’s Signal of Tariff Easing Raises Hope for Indian Exporters

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  U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent remarks that the United States will “bring tariffs down at some point” for India have signaled a possible easing of trade tensions that escalated in 2024. According to Free Press Journal (2025), this statement followed India’s move to curtail Russian oil imports, a factor linked to the earlier round of steep tariff hikes. Reaffirming India as a “very important” partner in the Indo-Pacific, Trump’s comments reflect a strategic recalibration in Washington’s trade posture (The Indian Express, 2025). While no formal directive or treaty update has yet been announced, the diplomatic tone marks a discernible thaw in bilateral relations after nearly two years of friction. Trade Context and Sectoral Exposure India continues to face some of the highest U.S. import duties across select product lines, including textiles and apparel. Reuters (2025) reported that tariffs on certain categories reached 45–50 percent following reciprocal trade actions bet...
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Global Textile Exports: RMG, Home Textiles, Technical Textiles, Fibres & Yarns — Structures, Leaders, and Tariff Impacts (2019–2025)

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  1. Scope and Significance The global textiles-and-apparel (T&A) sector spans fibres and yarns (upstream), fabrics, and finished goods—ready-made garments (RMG), home textiles, and increasingly, technical textiles . Collectively, the sector represented ≈ 3.7 % of world merchandise exports in 2022 , highlighting its structural role in industrialization and employment (World Trade Organization [WTO], 2024a). Asia anchors the supply base, with integrated production chains linking agriculture, chemistry, design, and logistics. 2. Global Structure and Recent Dynamics 2.1 Regional Concentration and Value-Chain Depth Asia’s share of world textile exports reached ≈ 70 % in 2022; China alone contributed over 40 % of sectoral value-added, reflecting full-chain integration (WTO, 2024a). Global merchandise trade rebounded modestly in 2025, though tariffs and supply-chain diversification redirected flows toward Europe and the Middle East (WTO, 2025; Reuters, 2025a; Reuters, 2025b). 2...
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Key Effluent-Parameters in Textile Wet Processing — Definitions, Typical Values, and Environmental Impacts

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Textile wet-processing (desizing, scouring, bleaching, dyeing, printing, finishing) generates effluents with unique physicochemical characteristics. This paper provides clear definitions of key parameters — particularly Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) — then expands to other critical metrics: total dissolved solids (TDS), total suspended solids (TSS), pH, temperature, electrical conductivity (EC)/salinity, and dissolved oxygen (DO). It summarises typical values observed in textile effluents, illustrates how untreated discharge impacts aquatic ecosystems and soil, and discusses implications for textile technologists and wet-processing operations. 1. Definitions  1.1 BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) BOD measures the amount of dissolved oxygen aerobic microorganisms consume to decompose organic matter in a water sample, typically over 5 days at 20 °C (expressed as BOD₅) (UGA Extension, 2022). UGA Extension In simple terms: imagine the water as a “b...
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