Original scientific paper
Contribution of fibre to the visual perception of fabric roughness
Elena Tomovska
; University Kiril i Metodij, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy Skopje, Macedonia
Koleta Zafirova
; University Kiril i Metodij, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy Skopje, Macedonia
Abstract
Roughness is a measure of the surface texture of fabrics, which is never ideally smooth. In general, it depends upon fibre properties, yarn count, yarn twist, and fabric structure (weft and warp density, as well as fabric design). Texture as a complex of sight and touch can be investigated by either mechanical methods, through friction or optical methods. The aim of this research is to determine the degree to which fibre count influences the visual perception, firstly by subjective evaluation and then by image analysis. The research showed that optical methods are sensitive enough to distinguish the increase of fabric roughness coming from increased fibre count, while human eyes are unable to make a distinction.
Keywords
visual perception; fabric roughness; fabric texture; fibre count
Hrčak ID:
192026
URI
Publication date:
7.10.2013.
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