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

Authors

  • Andrea Ehrmann FTB, Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Mönchengladbach, Germany
  • Tomasz Blachowicz Silesian University of Technology, Institute of Physics, Gliwice, Poland
  • Frank Heimlich FTB, Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Mönchengladbach, Germany
  • Andrea Brücken FTB, Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Mönchengladbach, Germany
  • Marcus O. Weber FTB, Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Mönchengladbach, Germany

Keywords:

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

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. This 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 locations in fabric samples were considered for analyzing the relaxation behavior.

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Published

2014-06-30

Issue

Vol. 63 No. 5-6 (2014)

Section

Original scientific paper

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Copyright (c) 2014 Hrvatski inženjerski savez tekstilaca

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How to Cite

[1]
Ehrmann, A. et al. 2014. Influence of the sample dimension and yarn type on the washing relaxation process of knitted fabrics. Tekstil. 63, 5-6 (Jun. 2014), 163–167.

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