Influence of Yarn Count and Cover Factor on Mechanical, Comfort, Aesthetic and Hand Properties of Ladies’ Summer Apparel Fabrics

ABSTRACT

Fine cotton fabrics are extremely popular for ladies’ summer apparel in the Sub-continent, the Middle East and those parts of the world which are known for hot and humid summer seasons. The purpose of this study was to investigate the mechanical, comfort, and hand properties of fine cotton fabrics by systematically varying the fabric cover factor using two of the most commonly used yarn counts. After undergoing the same pre-treatment processes, fabric test results revealed improvement in fabric wrinkle recovery, smoothness, and resilience with increase in cover factor values from 21 to 26, while deterioration in fabric tear strength, air permeability, moisture management capability, drapability, and softness. It was also revealed that when fabric tear strength and resilience is a priority, production of a specific cover-factor fabric with coarser yarn count gives better results, whereas for better wrinkle recovery, drapability, smoothness, softness, moisture management capability, and air permeability, production of the same cover-factor fabric with finer yarns gives more desirable results.

摘要

在亚欧大陆、中东和世界上以炎热潮湿的夏季著称的地区，优质棉织物非常受女士们夏季服装的欢迎. 本研究的目的是利用两种最常用的纱线数，系统地改变织物的覆盖系数，以研究细棉织物的机械性能、舒适性和手感. 经过相同的前处理工艺后，织物的测试结果表明，随着覆盖因子值从21增加到26，织物的起皱回复性、平滑度和弹性都有所提高，而撕裂强度、透气性、吸湿性、悬垂性和柔软性则有所下降. 研究还表明，当织物的撕裂强度和弹性是优先考虑的因素时，生产纱线数较粗的特定覆盖系数织物会获得更好的效果，而为了获得更好的折皱回复性、悬垂性、平滑性、柔软性、水分管理能力和透气性，用更细的纱线生产相同覆盖系数的织物，可获得更理想的效果.

KEYWORDS:

• Cotton
• woven fabrics
• thermal comfort
• PhabrOmeter
• tear strength

关键词:

• 棉花
• 机织物
• 热舒适性
• 溴化计
• 撕裂强度