Changes on the Abrasion and Mechanical Properties of Warp Knitted Fabric for Footwear with Softeners and Heat Treatments

Abstract

: Knitted fabrics are very popular for their numerous advantages such as greater comfort, attractive garment appearance, better fit on the body, etc. In this study, we investigated the mechanical properties and abrasion property of warp knitted fabrics for footwear which treated with several softeners to improve abrasion resistance. The antistatic softener among the various softeners showed high improvement in abrasion resistance. Among the mechanical properties with treating conditions, WT (tensile energy), G (shear stiffness), B (bending rigidity) increased as treating time increased. But the other mechanical properties were little changed with treating concentration.

The Subjective Hand and Preferences Evaluation of Artificial Leather by Use

“…As the fabric hand is closely related to consumer demand, many studies have investigated definitions and assessments of this concept (Barker & Scheininger, 1982;Ellis, & Garnsworthy, 1980;Kawabata, 1980;Vaughan & Kim, 1975;Winakor et al, 1980;Wrobel & Lanhenhove, 2012), as well as preferences for certain fabrics. Various analysis methods and tools have been developed to evaluate the fabric hand and predict consumer needs by means of the related physical and mechanical properties of the material (Jhanji et al, 2016;Joen et al, 2010;Khanna et al, 2015;Kwon, 2010;Philippe et al, 2004;Roh & Ryu, 2007;Roh et al, 2013;Strazdienė et al, 2003). Cardello et al (2003) predicted handle and comfort of military clothing fabric from sensory and instrumental data using the comfort affective labeled magnitude (CALM) scale.…”