Fuzzing and pilling from fabric-on-fabric nonaccelerated abrasion

The influence of abrasion motion, fabric structure, and fabric alignment on fuzzing and pilling during fabric-on-fabric nonaccelerated abrasion was in vestigated. An abrasion machine specifically designed to operate at slow sp eeds and with small loads comparable to most abrasion encountered by fabric s during use and care was used. In addition, evaluation of the fabric struc tural changes used image analysis procedures that objectively describe fuzz ing and pilling. Fuzzing and pilling was found to differ for orbital and li near abrasion motion. Yarn Interlacing pattern influenced both fuzzing and pilling. Fabric alignment influenced fuzzing and could be explained in term s of yarn and fiber contact areas. Fabric alignment influenced pilling in a n interesting and complex way but could not be explained.