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- Title
Study on Geometric and Dimensional Properties of Double Pique Knitted Fabrics Using Cotton Sheath Elastomeric Core Spun Yarn.
- Authors
Kumar, V.; Sampath, V. R.; Vigneswaran, C.
- Abstract
The present study was done on the influence of various loop length variables and subsequent tightness factors on geometric and dimensional properties of knitted fabrics produced from cotton sheath elastomeric core spun yarn. Cotton sheath elastomeric core spun yarn was knitted into one of the single jersey derivative structures called double pique or thick pique with three different loop length variables to obtain equal number of variables in tightness factor. The results show that the changes in loop length and corresponding tightness factor have significant impact on knit fabric geometric properties except wale density measured in terms of wales per inch at all the relaxation states. The changes in the wale density values among the samples with different tightness factors at same or different relaxation states may be the effect of widthwise shrinkage and growth of the samples. The results have clearly depicted that the changes in loop length do not play any role in the wale density of the samples knitted. All the double pique fabric samples have attained their dimensionally stable state perfectly after the fourth washing and drying cycle and the same trend is noticed after the fifth wash also. The sample knitted with the smallest loop length and highest tightness factor has reached its width wise dimensionally equilibrium state in the first wash itself. In all the samples, the contraction in length and growth in width was noticed uniformly after every washing and drying cycle.
- Subjects
PIQUE; COTTON machinery; MALVACEAE; ELASTOMERS; COTTON textiles
- Publication
Journal of Textile & Apparel Technology & Management (JTATM), 2014, Vol 8, Issue 4, p1
- ISSN
1533-0915
- Publication type
Article