Studying the Effect of Silicone and Polyethylene Softeners on Mechanical and Sewability Properties of Woven and Knitted Fabrics

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Faculty of Women for Arts, Science and Education ,Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Abstract

The research aimed to study the effects of silicone and polyethylene softeners on knitted and woven fabrics using exhaustion and pad-dry-cure methods to evaluate the functional and aesthetic performance of fabrics, which play a crucial role in fabric manufacturing and production efficiency by tested some mechanical properties. Test results for treated fabrics compared with control fabrics showed: Both softeners improved abrasion and tear resistance for all samples by 80 %. Crease recovery had good results with polyester and blends with 94 %, while it decreased in cotton with 12 %. Pilling exhibited consistent results in cotton and improvement in polyesters by 80 %, while a decrease in blends with 74 %. Stain resistance remained consistent or decreased across all samples depending on the softener bath. Furthermore, colour fastness results indicated that wet conditions resulted lower rubbing fastness scores than dry conditions (4 or 3-4) on the grey scale, very good for acid and basic perspiration (4 or 4-5), slightly better results for washing (4 or 4-5), and stable results for light. In addition, all samples showed medium to high degrees of smoothness in the hand test by 77 %. Finally, the treated fabrics exhibited high extensibility, bending rigidity, and formability.

Keywords

Main Subjects

Files

History

  • Receive Date: 21 January 2025
  • Revise Date: 03 March 2025
  • Accept Date: 10 March 2025

Share

How to cite

Statistics