Effects of knit structure on the dimensional and physical properties of winter outerwear knitted fabrics

Fibres and Textiles in Eastern Europe

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 69-74

  Emirhanova, Nergiz ^a   Kavusturan, Yasemin ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Abrasion resistance; Air permeability; Bending rigidity; Bursting strength; Knitted fabric; Pilling resistance

Indexed keywords

ABRASION; AIR PERMEABILITY; BENDING STRENGTH; KNIT FABRICS; RIGIDITY; STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES; TRIBOLOGY;

ANALYSE OF VARIANCES; BENDING RIGIDITY; BURSTING STRENGTHS; DIMENSIONAL PROPERTIES; KNIT STRUCTURES; KNITTED FABRIC; OUTERWEAR FABRICS; PILLING RESISTANCE; RELAXATION CONDITION;

WEAR RESISTANCE;

ABRASION RESISTANCE; FABRIC PROPERTY; KNITTED FABRIC; OUTERWEAR; PILLING;

EID: 51849102554     PISSN: 12303666     EISSN: 23007354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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