THE ROLE OF STENTER SETTINGS IN DETERMINING THE DIMENSIONAL AND MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES OF WOOL FABRIC

A study of the relationship between stenter settings, the resulting fa bric dimensional change, and some fabric properties of a finished wool fabric has revealed a significant interaction. It is shown that, with many stenter dryer settings used by the industry including overfeed, a wool fabric is stretched during drying. The study also indicates tha t the amount of stretch imparted during drying can have a direct influ ence on the important fabric properties of extensibility and hygral ex pansion.