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Abstract
Extensive data on the tear lengths of apparel fabrics in service show good conformity to the exponential distribution. Weibull's distribution, however, shows a better fit in a few instances.
The most predominant or frequent mechanism governing the tearing process of garments in service appeared to be tearing under constant loads of about the tearing strength of the fabrics or the application of tear energy at a uniform rate per unit length torn.
The parameter μ of the exponential model shows some evidence of positive correlation with the tearing strength of the fabrics, but, in some instances, conditions in service made it difficult to demonstrate this correlation.