Standardizing a Pre-treatment Cleaning Procedure and Effects of Application on Apparel Fabrics

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 455-464

  Gore, S E ^a   Laing, R M ^a   Wilson, C A ^a   Carr, D J ^a   Niven, B E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

apparel fabrics; cleaning; fabric properties; pre treatment; Standards

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CLEANING; GARMENT MANUFACTURE; HEAT RESISTANCE; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; STANDARDIZATION; ULTRAVIOLET INSTRUMENTS;

DRAPE COEFFICIENT; PRE-TREATMENT CLEANING PROCEDURE; WATER VAPOR PERMEABILITY;

FABRICS;

ABSORPTION; APPAREL FABRIC; BENDING; CLEANING; DRAPE; DRYING; PERMEABILITY; PRETREATMENT; THICKNESS;

EID: 33746607621     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517506063391     Document Type: Article

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