Evaluation of finishing processes for linen fabrics using the Kawabata evaluation system

Journal of Testing and Evaluation

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 384-391

  Namligoz E S ^a   Bahtiyari, M I ^a   Korlu A E ^a   Coban S ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bio polishing; Kawabata evaluation system; Linen; Softening; Wrinkle resistance

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); CURING; DEWATERING; DRYING; FABRICS; FLAX; LINEN; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLISHING; SILICONES; TEXTILE FINISHING; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; WRINKLE RECOVERY;

BIO-POLISHING; DIMETHYLOL DIHYDROXY ETHYLENE UREA; ENZYMATIC TREATMENTS; FINISHING PROCESSES; KAWABATA EVALUATION SYSTEM; SHEARING PROPERTIES; SOFTENING; WRINKLE RESISTANCE;

TEXTILE PROCESSING;

EID: 48849096219     PISSN: 00903973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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