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- Title
Parameters of Compact Single Weft Knitted Structure (Part 3): Fabric Thickness and Knapton Constant.
- Authors
Čuden, Alenka Pavko
- Abstract
Fabric thickness is one of the important knitted fabric parameters influencing the insulation properties, handle and material consumption. In the previous research, fabric thickness was mainly examined within the framework of studies of other knitted fabric structural parameters and properties, and only rarely as the main research topic. The research objective was to comparatively analyse fabric thickness and Knapton constants of knitted fabrics made from core-spun yarns with elastane core and those made from conventional yarns. It was established that the knitted fabrics made from yarns with elastane core are significantly thicker than the knitted fabrics made from yarns without elastane core, with equal linear density, produced on the same knitting machine under the same conditions, all influencing the performance properties of elasticized knitted fabrics. It was also established that the Knapton constant of dense and loose knitted structures from yarns with elastane core decreases while it increases for the yarns without elastane core. A new parameter, i.e. fabric thickness interlacing factar, was defined.
- Subjects
TEXTILES; KNITTING; FANCY work; YARN; THICKNESS measurement
- Publication
Tekstilec, 2011, Vol 54, Issue 1-3, p5
- ISSN
0351-3386
- Publication type
Article