Effect of Relaxation on Properties of Silk Acrylic Knitted Fabrics
Asian Resonance (P: ISSN No. 0976-8602 RNI No.UPENG/2012/42622 VOL.-6, ISSUE-4,
October - 2017 E: ISSN No. 2349-9443)
Abstract
Associate Professor, Deptt.of Textile Technology, M.L.V. Textile & Engineering College, Bhilwara, Rajasthan, India
In this study, effect of relaxation on the properties of acrylic- silk blended fabrics has been examined. The effect of wet relaxation as well as full relaxation has been examined. Bulk in the silk yarn was produced by blending shrinkable acrylic fibre with silk with varying blend percentage. Single jersey weft knitted fabrics were prepared from acrylic silk blended yarns such as 100% shrinkable acrylic A10, 80% shrinkable acrylic and 20% silk (A8S2), A6S4, A5S5, A4S6, A2S8 and 100% silk S10. It was found that after wet and full relaxation the course/cm, wales/cm, stitch density, thickness and bulk of acrylic/silk fabrics increased whereas stitch length reduced. After wet and full relaxation the increase in the values of course/cm, wales/cm was observed due to shrinkage in the fabrics. Reduction in the value of stitch length has been observed due to change in the shape of the loop. The change in the shape of the loop results in increase in values of loop shape factor and tightness factor. Shrinkage in the knitted fabrics after full relaxation is greater than after wet relaxation. This is due to tumble drying during full relaxation. The skewness of the silk rich knitted fabrics after full relaxation is greater than after wet relaxation.
Thickness, weight per unit area and fabric bulk of acrylic silk weft knitted fabrics has increased after wet and full relaxation due to shrinkage in the fabrics. Thickness, weight and fabric bulk was found maximum at 50/50 acrylic/ silk level. This is due to maximum bulk level of silk- acrylic yarn at 50/50 level.
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