Abstract
It is shown that tension applied to fabric which is then permanently set by steaming under pressure for a short time has a significant effect on fabric dimensional properties. Increasing levels of stretch applied to fabric before pressure steaming resulted in decreases in fabric hygral expansion and relaxation shrinkage and also lowered fabric shrinkage that resulted from permanent setting. The setting conditions resembled those used in conventional pressure decatising, and it is suggested that in batch decatising, precise control of the length and width of fabric as it is batched up with the wrapper before steaming under pressure could enable predictable changes in fabric dimensions, relaxation shrinkage and hygral expansion to be obtained.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 591-596 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of the Textile Institute |
| Volume | 99 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Hygral expansion
- Pressure steaming
- Relaxation shrinkage
- Strain
- Wool fabric
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science (miscellaneous)
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
- Polymers and Plastics
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering