| Title |
A study of the physical properties and bending stiffness of antistatic and antibacterial knitted fabrics / |
| Authors |
Asfand, Norina ; Daukantienė, Virginija |
| DOI |
10.1177/00405175211055070 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Textile research journal.. London : SAGE. 2022, vol. 92, iss. 7-8, p. 1321-1332.. ISSN 0040-5175. eISSN 1746-7748 |
| Keywords [eng] |
knitted fabrics ; antistatic ; antibacterial ; softening ; physical properties ; bending stiffness |
| Abstract [eng] |
Different fiber blends, knit patterns, and treatments may be applied to increase the functionality and comfort of knitted fabrics. In this research, the physical properties and bending stiffness of 11 rib and half-milano rib fabrics with four fiber blends (90% cotton/10% antistatic PET, 80% cotton/20% antistatic PET, 70% cotton/30% antistatic PET, and 65% cotton/35% antistatic PET) applied to each knit pattern were studied. The effect of fabric direction (course and wale), technical side (face side and back side), and treatment (dying, softening with AquasoftVR SI hydrophilic softener, and Polygiene VO-600 antibacterial finish) on the physical characteristics and bending stiffness of the fabrics was evaluated. The results revealed that dyeing and softening increased the fabric area density and both wale and course densities and decreased fabric thicknesses compared to the control fabrics. The antibacterial finish applied to the softened samples did not change the physical properties. Bending stiffness in the course direction was lower than in the wale direction, and it was higher for technical face samples than for technical back ones. The 11 rib knitted fabrics showed lower stiffness than the half-milano rib fabrics. Treatment of the investigated fabrics decreased bending stiffness for both treatment sample groups compared to the control group. |
| Published |
London : SAGE |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2022 |
| CC license |
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