46—THE GEOMETRY, DIMENSIONAL PROPERTIES, AND STABILIZATION OF THE COTTON PLAIN-JERSEY STRUCTURE

摘要: Dimensional stability in cotton plain-jersey fabrics can be attained by either mechanical-relaxation techniques (consecutive laundering and tumble-drying cycles) or chemical treatments (fabric mercerization without tension). Both cause large linear-dimensional changes (shrinkage) leading to the same final stable condition, that is, a fixed loop configuration, categorized unique values of k c w. Although, for all practical purposes, ultimate k-values are close enough constants, they not entirely independent fabric tightness (K) some yarn variables. They substantially as found completely relaxed wool have been treated prevent felting. Geometrical thickness bulk density significantly dependent on tightness. Photographic evidence reveals yarns, like those wool, during relaxation (both mechanical chemical) ‘cover’. It seems conf...