Abstract: Indigo-dyed garments are treated with an anti-ozone agent to prevent ozone-related degradation of the garments before laser finishing. Without treatment, the garments can exhibit color loss (e.g., color change or fading) from exposure to ozone in the atmosphere. The indigo-dyed garments with anti-ozone treatment can serve as base templates in a laser finishing process flow. The anti-ozone treatment of the base templates can include a rinse including an ascorbic acid or vitamin C constituent during a base preparation process. Then quantities of these base templates can manufactured and stored for periods of time without exhibiting ozone-related degradation effects.

Abstract: Delayed finishing of apparel products, such as by way of laser finishing, allows an operating model that reduces finishing cost, lowers carrying costs, increases productivity, shortens time to market, be more reactive to trends, reduce product constraints, reduces lost sales and dilution, and more. Improved aspects include design, development, planning, merchandising, selling, making, and delivering. The model uses fabric templates, each of which can be used to produce a multitude of finishes. Operational efficiency is improved.

Abstract: A system and method of indicating the presence of mammalian blood or other mammalian bodily fluid includes receiving ambient air at an air inlet of a hand-held sensing device and sensing a chemical component of mammalian blood or other mammalian bodily fluid in the ambient air at a sensor disposed near the air inlet of the sensing device. The system and method includes using an electronic control circuit to determine the presence of the chemical component by discriminating the chemical component of mammalian blood or other mammalian bodily fluid from other odors in the ambient air and providing an audible and/or visual and/or vibrator indication when the presence of the chemical component is determined.

Abstract: A system and method of trailing a wounded animal includes sensing a chemical component of mammalian blood and other bodily fluids in the air using a sensing device. The sensing device comprises a housing configured to be held in a hand of a person trailing the wounded animal. An audible and/or visual indication is provided based on the sensed chemical component.

Abstract: A system and method of trailing a wounded animal includes sensing a chemical component of mammalian blood and other bodily fluids in the air using a sensing device. The sensing device comprises a housing configured to be held in a hand of a person trailing the wounded animal. An audible and/or visual indication is provided based on the sensed chemical component.