Fibers and Polymers

, Volume 13, Issue 8, pp 1050–1057 | Cite as

Cotton fabric mechanical properties affected by post-finishing processes

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Abstract

Following the work done previously [1]. In this paper, the effect of various post-finishing agents on the low stress mechanical and surface properties of dyed cotton fabrics, as well as their handle value have been studied. The mechanical properties of the treated cotton fabrics were measured by the famous KES-FB system. It has been found that cotton fabric mechanical properties and fabric handle can be modified by not only the external finishing agents but also the internal finishing agents which are used for correcting the inherent defect of the fabrics. The results in this report will inform the textile industry in engineering required fabric properties with appropriate finishing processes.

Keywords

Fabric finishing Mechanical properties Fabric handle KES-F evaluation 
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© The Korean Fiber Society and Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2012

Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.School of Textiles and DesignHeriot-Watt UniversityEdinburghUK

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