A new physical method to assess handle properties of fabrics made from wood-based fibers

In this work, the handfeel of fabrics made of wood-based fibers such as viscose, modal and Lyocell was investigated in relation to cotton fabrics applying the Tissue Softness Analyzer (TSA) method in comparison to other classical methods. Two different construction groups of textile were investigate...

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Published inIOP conference series. Materials Science and Engineering Vol. 254; no. 14; pp. 142001 - 142006
Main Authors Abu-Rous, M, Liftinger, E, Innerlohinger, J, Malengier, B, Vasile, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bristol IOP Publishing 01.10.2017
Subjects
Cotton
Fabrics
Smoothness
Softness
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Summary:In this work, the handfeel of fabrics made of wood-based fibers such as viscose, modal and Lyocell was investigated in relation to cotton fabrics applying the Tissue Softness Analyzer (TSA) method in comparison to other classical methods. Two different construction groups of textile were investigated. The validity of TSA in assessing textile softness of these constructions was tested. TSA results were compared to human hand evaluation as well as to classical physical measurements like drape coefficient, ring pull-through and Handle-o-meter, as well as a newer device, the Fabric Touch Tester (FTT). Physical methods as well as human hand assessments mostly agreed on the softest and smoothest range, but showed different rankings in the harder/rougher side fabrics. TSA ranking of softness and smoothness corresponded to the rankings by other physical methods as well as with human hand feel for the basic textile constructions.
ISSN:1757-8981
1757-899X
DOI:10.1088/1757-899X/254/14/142001