Design and analysis in textile research

Wilson, B.E. Niven University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zeaiand 

The Concise Oxford Dictionary defuies research as ...the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions (Concise Oxford English Dictionary, 2011). The two important words/ phrases are systematic and materials sources. Approaches differ, for example  

Ethical considerations in research (eg, human, cultural, types of questions deemed appropriate) apply in many countries, and some of these considerations apply irrespective of the country in which the investigation is planned and/or conducted. Codes of responsible practice or conduct are assumed (ie, the topic is worth investigating methods used, including methods for analysis and reporting are appropriate health and safety policies of the country, institution/organization are met and where 

Research involving human participants is typically governed by policies on ethical practices underpinned by a number of principles, eg, merit of the research, informed consent of participants, issues related to vulnerable subjects, privacy of participants, minimization of harm, limitation of deception, avoidance of conflicts of interest, cultural and social sensitivity, and publication of results. Ethics committees routinely require that consideration be given to a range of factors, and require prior decisions on  

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