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Analysis of the surface roughness of woven fabrics
Rebeka Solomun
; Sveučilište u Zagrebu Tekstilno-tehnološki fakultet, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Ana Kalazić
; Sveučilište u Zagrebu Tekstilno-tehnološki fakultet, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Ana Palčić
orcid.org/0009-0009-8900-2283
; Sveučilište u Zagrebu Tekstilno-tehnološki fakultet, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Snježana Brnada
orcid.org/0000-0001-9977-0109
; Sveučilište u Zagrebu Tekstilno-tehnološki fakultet, Zagreb, Hrvatska
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Sažetak
This paper analyzes the surface roughness of woven fabrics as a complex structural property arising from the interaction of constructional parameters, weave geometry, and the orthotropic nature of the woven structure. Special emphasis is placed on the objective quantification of roughness profiles in different measurement directions and on the interpretation of the obtained results in the context of structural symmetry and the diagonal geometry of fabrics. The experimental part was conducted using the Fabric Touch Tester (FTT), where seven woven fabrics with different weave types (plain, basket, rib, twill, and satin) were analyzed. All fabrics were produced from the same cotton yarn to eliminate the influence of raw material parameters. Measurements were performed in the warp direction (0°), weft direction (90°), and in rotated directions (45° and 135°), enabling the analysis of orthotropic behavior of surface roughness. The obtained raw profiles were further filtered and statistically processed, and roughness was quantified using the root mean square deviation parameter Rq. The results show that, despite the orthotropic nature of fabrics, surface roughness does not exhibit strictly orthotropic behavior. The highest Rq values were observed in the diagonal direction of 45° for all analyzed samples, regardless of weave type. Polar diagrams further confirm that structurally symmetrical weaves do not guarantee symmetrical distribution of roughness profiles. The obtained results highlight the necessity of multidirectional roughness measurement and indicate the limitations of interpreting surface properties exclusively in the principal construction directions.
Ključne riječi
woven fabric; surface roughness; weave types; orthotropy
Hrčak ID:
350978
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Datum izdavanja:
9.9.2026.
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