Elastane fabrics - A tool for stretch applications in sports

Indian Journal of Fibre and Textile Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 300-307

  Senthilkumar, M ^a   Anbumani, N ^b   Hayavadana, J ^c  

^a PSG Medical College   (India)

^b PSG COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c OSMANIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Core spun yarn; Elastane; Elastic recovery; Elastic yarn; Relaxation; Spandex

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052648030     PISSN: 09710426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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