INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING, SCIENCE AND - Volume 3, Issue 3 , September 2014

Pages: 59-67

Date of Publication: 01-Sep-2014

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EFFECT OF WEAVE ON SOME MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF HANDLOOM COTTON FABRICS

Author: Dr. Ashis Mitra* Dr. Prabir Kumar Choudhuri*

Category: Engineering, Science and Mathematics

Abstract:

Handloom Industry, although having tremendous potentiality in respect of employment generation, foreign money earning and economic upliftment of rural people, is now passing through a precarious situation owing to so many factors in this era of global competitiveness. In order to overcome this stringent situation this moribund sector needs the attention of the technologists to carry on research works in right direction. At present the handloom products are mainly used for the apparels and upholstery or furnishing fabrics. In the present study, an approach has been made to study the effect of different weaves or interlacement patterns on some important physical/mechanical properties of 100% cotton hand-woven fabrics.

Keywords: Rib, Bending length, Crease resistance, Tensile properties, Tearing strength.