Durability of Woven and Knitted Fabrics
Dr. S. Bala Arasu1, R. Gopinath2, S.P. Kamalaveni3, M. Leelavathi4, G. Mohanapriya5, S. Sasiprabha6, V. Vigneshkumar7
1Lecturer (Senior Grade), EIT Polytechnic College, Kavindapadi, Erode District, Tamilnadu
2Skilled Assistant, DTP, EIT Polytechnic College,Kavindapadi, Erode District, Tamilnadu
3Student, DTT (Knitting), EIT Polytechnic College,Kavindapadi, Erode District, Tamilnadu
4Student, DTT (Knitting), EIT Polytechnic College,Kavindapadi, Erode District, Tamilnadu
5Student, DTT (Knitting), EIT Polytechnic College,Kavindapadi, Erode District, Tamilnadu
6Student, DTT (Knitting), EIT Polytechnic College,Kavindapadi, Erode District, Tamilnadu
7Student, DTT (Knitting), EIT Polytechnic College,Kavindapadi, Erode District, Tamilnadu
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Abstract - The life of the garment is very important in wear. Customer wishes to purchase garments which has longer life. Woven garments and knitted garments have different structure. So to determine the durability of woven and knitted garment suitable test should be carried out. Perspiration is the main criteria for the degradation of cloth. The perspiration chemicals erode the fibres and hence strength of the fabric is reduced. The perspiration chemicals are made in the laboratory and it is treated with plain woven fabric and single jersey knitted fabrics. The tear test was carried out and the durability of woven and knitted fabrics are found out. Shrinkage is another criteria for determining the life of garments. The shrinkage of woven and knitted fabrics are determined and the life of the garments were found out. The other comfort properties of thickness, bending length, crease recovery and other calculations were carried out. From the results the method for deciding durability of garments is found out.
Key Words: Perspiration, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Durability.
