A Mathematical Model of Pilling Mechanisms1

Brand, Roy; Bohmfalk, B.M.

doi:10.1177/004051756703700605

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“…Since the fifties there have been many studies about the pilling mechanism, describing the influence of selected fibre properties [1,2]. It is a physical process that leads to the formation of bundles or balls of tangled fibres that cling to the fabric surface, thereby affecting the appearance and handle of the fabric and reducing its value.…”

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Thin film deposition by PECVD using HMDSO-O2-Ar gas mixture on knitted wool fabrics in order to improve pilling resistance

et al. 2008

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In this work knitted wool fabrics were coated by a Si:O x :C y :H z thin film with the aim to promote pilling resistance. The wool samples were plasma coated in a radio frequency (RF) glow discharge using hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDSO) as the precursor, in mixture with argon and oxygen gases, for different deposition times and reaction pressures, at constant discharge power. Deposited films were characterized by means of Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and surface morphology by means of scanning electron microscopy; moreover, propensity to pilling of treated samples was investigated, showing that treated fabrics had a better pilling performance respect to untreated ones.

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Thin film deposition by PECVD using HMDSO-O2-Ar gas mixture on knitted wool fabrics in order to improve pilling resistance

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“…Because of wear, some pills fall off, causing the additional effect of loss of material. 1,2 Web resistance to pilling is commonly tested in the laboratory by specific machines for pilling generation. A sample of the original fabric is fixed in the machine, in which wear is simulated by the action of brushes and abrasive materials.…”

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Automatic method based on image analysis for pilling evaluation in fabrics

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A fully automatic method for pilling evaluation in wear-andtear fabrics is developed from the image analysis of a set of standard photographs (Zweigle KG-741 Reutlingen). The method involves operations in both the spatial and frequency domains to segment pills from the textured background of the web. It calculates the total area of pilling in the sample image and assigns a degree of pilling according to the standard. Two mathematical descriptions are analyzed according to the underlying rule established by the standard images, using the visual estimation of the area of pilling performed by a group of observers. A logarithmic (in base two) approach, which is consistent with human visual perception laws and facilitates an optimization of the method, is eventually adopted.

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“…They found that increasing polyester fiber ratio in blends hairiness also increases which directly contributes to increasing pilling. Brand et al found that in single jersey fabric fuzz formation and entanglement steps control the pilling while wear off did not play an important role [14]. Akhter et al reported that combed yarn has less pilling tendency than carded yarn [15].…”

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The Assessment of Finishing Properties on the Mass per Unit Area, Pilling, Bursting Strength, and Wicking Behavior of Polyester Weft-Knitted Jersey Fabric

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Finishes bring an alteration to the physical and comfort properties of the textiles. That’s why various finishes are used to impart various functionalities to the fabric surface. However, it may also affect some properties. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of various finishes on pilling, mass per unit area, bursting strength, and wicking behavior of the polyester weft-knitted jersey fabric. Herein, 100% spun polyester weft-knitted plain jersey fabric was exposed to different finish treatments to check their effect on the some physical and comfort properties of the fabric like mass per unit area, pilling behavior, bursting strength, and wicking properties of the weft-knitted jersey fabric. The fabric used was knit from 24/1, 100% spun polyester yarn on the single knit circular knitting machine. The developed fabric was washed on Fong machine. Finishes are applied on fabric by “Monofort Stanter” machine. The resultant fabric was characterized by random tumble pilling tester, bursting strength tester, and wicking tester to analyze their pilling grade, bursting strength, and wicking behavior respectively. A significant increase has been found in wicking behavior, mass per unit area, and bursting strength of the fabric after finishing treatments. Moreover, the wicking finish shows the highest reduction in pilling grade from 3.5 to 2.5. Significant improvement has been observed in bursting strength by all finish’s treatment. However, wicking finish treatment results in the highest increase in bursting strength of 4.2%. Significant improvement has been observed in the vertical wicking speed of all treatment except silicon finish which significantly reduces vertical wicking rate. However, the wicking finish (Recipe E) shows the highest increase in wicking rate by 13.75 times as compared to grey fabric.

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A Mathematical Model of Pilling Mechanisms1

Cited by 29 publications

References 7 publications

Thin film deposition by PECVD using HMDSO-O2-Ar gas mixture on knitted wool fabrics in order to improve pilling resistance

Thin film deposition by PECVD using HMDSO-O2-Ar gas mixture on knitted wool fabrics in order to improve pilling resistance

Automatic method based on image analysis for pilling evaluation in fabrics

The Assessment of Finishing Properties on the Mass per Unit Area, Pilling, Bursting Strength, and Wicking Behavior of Polyester Weft-Knitted Jersey Fabric

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