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INTRODUCTION
Functional finishes
Aesthetic values In terms of appearance, handle and feel Additional technological properties as per the requirement of customer Value addition to fabrics
Tearing strength and bending properties are adversely affected. Tearing external / mechanical stresses or outside exposure Bending Influences fabric handle, drape, aesthetic, appeal and tailorability. Functional finishes Increase in stiffness and Deterioration in fabric handle and tailorability.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
1) 2) To study the tearing strength of the functional fabrics. The fabrics differ in terms of the type of functional finishes such as Water repellent Stiff Wrinkle free Aroma Stain release Soil release Soft Flame retardant Antistatic Antipilling Combination of stain release - wrinkle free, water repellent wrinkle free, soft - wrinkle free and water repellent - flame retardant The composition and type of fabrics (suiting / shirting). To study the bending properties of the functional fabrics.
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3) To study the effect of laundering on the tearing strength of cotton and polyester/cotton blended suiting and shirting fabrics. 4) To study the effect of laundering on the bending properties of cotton and polyester/cotton blended suiting and shirting fabrics.
Type of fabric Cotton suiting Polyester-cotton (35/65%) suiting Cotton shirting Polyester-cotton (35/65%) shirting
Tearing strength of dyed fabrics (gf) Cotton suiting Polyester-cotton suiting Cotton shirting Polyestercotton shirting
warp
weft
warp
weft
warp
weft
warp
weft
2227.2
4236.8
2928
4170
976
652.8
855.3
608
Effect of finish on tearing strength of cotton suiting ( 1 Water repellent, 2 Stiff, 3 Wrinkle free, 4 Aroma, 5 Stain release, 6 Soil release, 7 Soft, 8 - Flame retardant, 9 Stain release - wrinkle free, 10 Water repellent - wrinkle free, 11 Soft - wrinkle free, 12 Water repellent - flame retardant)
3100 2600 2100 1600
1100 600 100 -400 -900 -1400 -1900 -2400 -2900 -3400 Finish Warpwise Weftwise 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Effect of finish on tearing strength of polyester-cotton suiting ( 1 Water repellent, 2 Stiff, 3 Wrinkle free, 4 - Aroma, 5 Stain release, 6 Soil release, 7 Soft, 8 Antistatic, 9 Anti-pilling, 10 Stain release - wrinkle free, 11 Water repellent - wrinkle free, 12 Soft - wrinkle free )
3100 2600 2100 1600
1100 600 100 -400 -900 -1400 -1900 -2400 -2900 -3400 Finish Warpwise Weftwise 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Effect of finish on tearing strength cotton shirting ( 1 Water repellent, 2 Stiff, 3 Wrinkle free, 4 Aroma, 5 Stain release, 6 Soil release, 7 Soft, 8 - Flame retardant, 9 Stain release - wrinkle free, 10 Water repellent - wrinkle free, 11 Soft wrinkle free, 12 Water repellent - flame retardant)
760 660 560 460
360 260 160 60 -40 -140 -240 -340 Finish Warpwise Weftwise 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Effect of finish on tearing strength of polyester-cotton shirting ( 1 Water repellent, 2 Stiff, 3 Wrinkle free, 4 - Aroma, 5 Stain release, 6 Soil release, 7 Soft, 8 Antistatic, 9 Anti-pilling, 10 Stain release - wrinkle free, 11 Water repellent - wrinkle free, 12 Soft - wrinkle free )
760 660 560
460 360 260 160 60 -40 -140 -240 -340 Finish Warpwise Weftwise 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Effect of laundering on tearing strength of cotton suiting ( 1 Water repellent, 2 Stiff, 3 Wrinkle free, 4 Aroma, 5 Stain release, 6 Soil release, 7 Soft, 8 - Flame retardant, 9 Stain release - wrinkle free, 10 Water repellent - wrinkle free, 11 Soft - wrinkle free, 12 Water repellent - flame retardant)
3100 2600 2100 1600 1100
600 100 -400 -900 -1400 -1900 -2400 -2900 -3400 Finish Warpwise Weftwise 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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Type of fabric
Bending modulus(kg/cm2)
Face
Back
Face
Back
Face
Back
Wef t 1.13
Warp
Weft
Warp
Weft
Warp
Weft
Warp
Weft
Warp
Wef t 8.28
1.25
1.31
113.8 5 92.37
39.52
53.06
62.87
14.99
5.2
6.99
Polyester-cotton suiting
1.45
1.18
1.02
1.34
49.71
32.26
72.52
8.36
4.5
2.92
6.56
Bending properties of dyed shirting fabrics Type of fabric Bending length (cm) Flexural rigidity (mg/cm) Bending modulus (kg/cm2)
warp
weft
warp
weft
warp
weft
Cotton shirting
1.4
0.90
43.39
11.69
14.49
3.9
Polyester-cotton shirting
0.96
0.74
15.58
7.04
6.28
2.83
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Effect of finish on bending modulus of cotton suiting ( 1 Water repellent, 2 Stiff, 3 Wrinkle free, 4 Aroma, 5 Stain release, 6 Soil release, 7 Soft, 8 - Flame retardant, 9 Stain release - wrinkle free, 10 Water repellent - wrinkle free, 11 Soft wrinkle free, 12 Water repellent - flame retardant )
25
25
20
20
15
15
10
10
0 1 -5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
0 1 -5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
-10
-10
-15
-15
12
Effect of finish on bending modulus of polyester-cotton suiting ( 1 Water repellent, 2 Stiff, 3 Wrinkle free, 4 - Aroma, 5 Stain release, 6 Soil release, 7 Soft, 8 Antistatic, 9 Anti-pilling, 10 Stain release - wrinkle free, 11 Water repellent - wrinkle free, 12 Soft - wrinkle free )
25
25
20
20
15
15
10
10
0 1 -5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
0 1 -5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
-10
-10
-15
-15
13
Effect of laundering on bending modulus of cotton suiting ( 1 Water repellent, 2 Stiff, 3 Wrinkle free, 4 Aroma, 5 Stain release, 6 Soil release, 7 Soft, 8 - Flame retardant, 9 Stain release - wrinkle free, 10 Water repellent - wrinkle free, 11 Soft wrinkle free, 12 Water repellent - flame retardant )
25
25
20
20
15
15
10
10
0 1 -5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
0 1 -5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
-10
-10
-15
-15
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Effect of laundering on bending modulus of cotton shirting ( 1 Water repellent, 2 Stiff, 3 Wrinkle free, 4 Aroma, 5 Stain release, 6 Soil release, 7 Soft, 8 - Flame retardant, 9 Stain release - wrinkle free, 10 Water repellent - wrinkle free, 11 Soft wrinkle free, 12 Water repellent - flame retardant )
10 7 4
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Effect of finish on flexural rigidity of cotton suiting ( 1 Water repellent, 2 Stiff, 3 Wrinkle free, 4 Aroma, 5 Stain release, 6 Soil release, 7 Soft, 8 - Flame retardant, 9 Stain release - wrinkle free, 10 Water repellent - wrinkle free, 11 Soft - wrinkle free, 12 Water repellent flame retardant )
205 185 165 145
Absolute change (mg/cm)
125
Absolute change (mg/cm)
105 85 65 45 25 5 -15 -35 -55 -75 Finish Warp wise Weft wise
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11
12
Back side
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Effect of finish on flexural rigidity of polyester-cotton suiting ( 1 Water repellent, 2 Stiff, 3 Wrinkle free, 4 - Aroma, 5 Stain release, 6 Soil release, 7 Soft, 8 Antistatic, 9 Anti-pilling, 10 Stain release - wrinkle free, 11 Water repellent - wrinkle free, 12 Soft - wrinkle free )
205 185 165 145
Absolute change (mg/cm) Absolute change (mg/cm)
125 105 85 65 45 25 5 -15 -35 -55 -75 Finish Warp wise Weft wise 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
10
11
12
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Effect of laundering on flexural rigidity of cotton suiting ( 1 Water repellent, 2 Stiff, 3 Wrinkle free, 4 Aroma, 5 Stain release, 6 Soil release, 7 Soft, 8 - Flame retardant, 9 Stain release - wrinkle free, 10 Water repellent - wrinkle free, 11 Soft wrinkle free, 12 Water repellent - flame retardant )
205 185 165 145
Absolute change (mg/cm)
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Effect of finish on bending length of cotton suiting ( 1 Water repellent, 2 Stiff, 3 Wrinkle free, 4 Aroma, 5 Stain release, 6 Soil release, 7 Soft, 8 - Flame retardant, 9 Stain release - wrinkle free, 10 Water repellent - wrinkle free, 11 Soft wrinkle free, 12 Water repellent - flame retardant )
0.85 0.65 0.45
Absolute change (cm)
0.25 0.05 1 -0.15 -0.35 -0.55 -0.75 -0.95 Finish Warp wise Weft wise 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
0.25 0.05 1 -0.15 -0.35 -0.55 -0.75 -0.95 Finish Warp wise Weft wise 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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Effect of finish on bending length of polyester-cotton suiting ( 1 Water repellent, 2 Stiff, 3 Wrinkle free, 4 - Aroma, 5 Stain release, 6 Soil release, 7 Soft, 8 Antistatic, 9 Anti-pilling, 10 Stain release - wrinkle free, 11 Water repellent - wrinkle free, 12 Soft - wrinkle free )
0.85 0.65 0.45 0.25 0.05 -0.15 -0.35 -0.55 -0.75 -0.95 Finish Warp wise Weft wise 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Absolute change (cm)
Absolute change (cm)
0.85 0.65 0.45 0.25 0.05 -0.15 -0.35 -0.55 -0.75 -0.95 Finish Warp wise Weft wise 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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Effect of laundering on bending length of cotton suiting ( 1 Water repellent, 2 Stiff, 3 Wrinkle free, 4 Aroma, 5 Stain release, 6 Soil release, 7 Soft, 8 - Flame retardant, 9 Stain release - wrinkle free, 10 Water repellent - wrinkle free, 11 Soft wrinkle free, 12 Water repellent - flame retardant )
0.85
0.85
0.65
0.65
0.45
Absolute change (cm)
0.45
0.25
0.25
0.05 1 -0.15 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
0.05 1 -0.15 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
-0.35
-0.35
-0.55
-0.55
-0.75
-0.75
Effect of laundering on bending length of cotton shirting ( 1 Water repellent, 2 Stiff, 3 Wrinkle free, 4 Aroma, 5 Stain release, 6 Soil release, 7 Soft, 8 - Flame retardant, 9 Stain release - wrinkle free, 10 Water repellent - wrinkle free, 11 Soft wrinkle free, 12 Water repellent - flame retardant )
0.54 0.44 0.34 0.24 0.14 0.04 -0.06 -0.16 -0.26 -0.36 -0.46 Finish warpwise weftwise 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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CONCLUSIONS
There is an increase in tearing strength in soft finish while a decrease in tearing strength in flame retardant finish. Increase in tearing strength is due to use of softeners and lubricating agents which leads to increase in slippage and grouping of yarns. Polyester-cotton (suiting/shirting) fabrics higher changes in tearing strength than cotton (suiting/shirting) fabrics.
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