A Screening Technique for Fabric Handle

Grover, G. K.; Sultan, Mohamed A.; Spivak, Steven M.

doi:10.1080/00405009308658980

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“…Fabric hand is a generic term, used for the tactile sensations associated with fabrics, which influences consumer preferences for textile products [4]. It is a reflection of the overall quality consisting of a number of physical properties [11].…”

Section: Subjective Fabric Hand Descriptorsmentioning

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A new fuzzy approach to improve fashion product development

Lau

Chiu

et al. 2006

Computers in Industry

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Section: Subjective Fabric Hand Descriptorsmentioning

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A new fuzzy approach to improve fashion product development

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Chiu

et al. 2006

Computers in Industry

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“…The Wool HandleMeter is based on the ring test whereby a circular fabric sample is pushed or pulled through a circular orifice and the forces are recorded. In previous work, these forces have been related to KESF handle values (Behery, 1986), fabric mass per unit area, bending rigidity and bending hysteresis (Grover, Sultan, & Spivak, 1993). Pan and Yen (1992) related the force by displacement curves to 16 fabric mechanical properties measured by the KESF system.…”

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Fabric handle properties of superfine wool fabrics with different fibre curvature, cashmere content and knitting tightness

McGregor

Naebe

2015

The Journal of The Textile Institute

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The handle properties of single jersey fabrics composed of superfine wools (17 μm) of different fibre curvature (114 vs. 74°/mm) in blends with cashmere (fibre curvature 49°/mm) were investigated. There were four blend ratios of cashmere (0, 25, 50, 75%) plus 100% cashmere. Each of the nine fibre blend combinations were replicated three times, and each was knitted into three tightness factors. The 81 fabrics were evaluated using the Wool HandleMeter, which measures seven primary handle attributes and Overall handle, and have been calibrated using a panel of experts and a wide variety of commercial fabrics. Results were analysed by ANOVA and general linear modelling. Tightness factor significantly affected all Wool HandleMeter attribute values, with the effect of tightness factor varying according to handle attribute. The Wool HandleMeter was able to detect differences between fabrics composed of superfine wool differing in fibre curvature, with lower fibre curvature wool fabrics having more preferred Overall handle and softer, looser, cooler, lighter and less dry handle attributes at some or all tightness factors compared with fabrics composed of higher fibre curvature superfine wool. Progressively blending cashmere with wool significantly improved Overall handle, increased soft and smooth handle, reduced dry, heavy and tight handle. Linear regression modelling indicated that fabric mass per unit area explained more than 50% of the variance in overall fabric handle and in combination with variations in fabric thickness and yarn elongation could explain 71% of the variance in Overall handle.

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“…This test produced a load-displacement extraction curve and the peak or slope at certain points were used to compare between fabrics. Researchers correlated fabric drapeability with its hand property measured by their developed fabric extraction test apparatus and programme (see Figure 2.14Figure 2.12 and Figure 2.15Figure 2.13) [62,63]. Cassidy in 2002 proposed an alternative method for measuring fabric drape using an Instron tester.…”

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