Research/Design Scholarship:
- Ecologically-Sustainable Textile Processes
- Protective Clothing
- Agriculture Based Value-Added Textile Products
- Textile Analysis
- Product Development
Selected Publications or Juried Exhibits:
- Sarkar, A.K., & Etters, J.N. (2006). The use of polyacrylamide as an auxiliary in water repellent finishing. Colourage, 53(9), 45-48.
- Sarkar, A.K. & Etters, J.N. (2004). Enzymatic hydrolysis of cotton fibers: Modeling using an empirical equation. Journal of Cotton Science, 8: 254-260.
- Sarkar, A.K. (2004). An evaluation of UV protection imparted by cotton fabrics dyed with natural colorants. BMC Dermatology, 4:15.
- Sarkar, A.K., & Seal, C.M. (2003). Color strength and colorfastness of flax fabrics dyed with natural colorants. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, 21(4), 162-166.
- Annis, P.A., Etters, J.N., Sarkar, A.K., & Akin, D.E. (2002). Influence of flax/cotton blend ratio on direct dye exhaustion and color yield. American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists Review, 2(3), 26-28.
- Sarkar, A.K. and Etters, J.N. (2001) Kinetics of the enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose. American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists Review, Volume 1, No.3, 48-52.
Current Research or Exhibit Projects:
- Enzymatic Textile Processes. Enzymatic preparatory processes; mathematical modeling
- Protective Clothing: UV textiles; antimicrobial textiles
- Natural Fibers and Natural Dyes
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