THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HYGRAL EXPANSION AND MEASURED SET OF PIECE-DYED WORSTED FABRICS

Authors
DODD KJ CARR CM BAIRD M
Citation
Kj. Dodd et al., THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HYGRAL EXPANSION AND MEASURED SET OF PIECE-DYED WORSTED FABRICS, Textile research journal, 67(12), 1997, pp. 902-906
Citations number
28
Journal title
Textile research journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00405175
Volume
67
Issue
12
Year of publication
1997
Pages
902 - 906
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-5175(1997)67:12<902:TRBHEA>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
The influence of applied dye on the dimensional and setting properties of 100% wool fabrics is examined. The presence of dye molecules and h ydrophobic groups reduces hygral expansion independent of measured fab ric set. A mechanism is proposed to explain these observations.