Original scientific paper

Influence of the sample dimension and yarn type on the washing relaxation process of knitted fabrics

Andrea Ehrmann ; FTB, Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Mönchengladbach, Germany
Tomasz Blachowicz ; Institute of Physics, Silesian University of Technlology, Gliwice, Poland
Andrea Brücken ; FTB, Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Mönchengladbach, Germany
Marcus O. Weber ; FTB, Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Mönchengladbach, Germany

Abstract

While tailoring a garment or a technical textile, relaxation processes of a knitted fabric after production have to be taken into account. Such dimensional changes can occur during a long time of dry relaxation, during wet relaxation, or during washing relaxation, the latter having the strongest influence on a fabric. Besides fabric construction and yarn material, the dimensions of a knitted fabric also strongly influence the relaxation process. Our paper shows a detailed analysis of the first 50 washing cycles for different fabric dimensions and yarn parameters, comparing conventional yarns and a conductive yarn used in sensory technologies. Stitch width in different location in fabric samples were considered for analyzing the relaxation behavior.

Keywords

washing relaxation; knitted fabric; stainless steel staple fibre yarn; polyester yarn; dimensions; structural properties

Hrčak ID:

142496

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/142496

Publication date:

7.7.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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