EFFECTS OF FIBER LINEAR DENSITY AND THE TYPE OF COTTON ON THE HANDLE AND APPEARANCE OF POLYESTER-FIBER COTTON FABRICS PRODUCED FROM RING-SPUN AND OPEN-END-SPUN YARNS

This paper describes the effect of fibre linear density and the use of carded cotton on the mechanical properties and handle of blended-fibr e fabrics produced from open-end-spun and ring-spun yams. It is found that, whereas fibre linear density has very little effect, the use of carded cotton with polyester fibre enhances the handle of fabrics. Gen erally, fabrics produced from ring-spun yarns exhibit better handle th an open-end-spun yams.