Objective Evaluation of Fabric Softness

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 443-448

  Chen, Yan ^a   Collier, Billie ^a   Hu, Patrick ^b   Quebedeaux, Debbie ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Albemarle Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FABRIC PROPERTY; FUZZY LOGIC; HANDLE; MEASURING SYSTEM; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0034092342     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004051750007000510     Document Type: Article

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