On the design and characterisation of low-stiffness auxetic yarns and fabrics

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 645-654

  Wright, Julian R ^a   Burns, Michael K ^a   James, Edward ^a   Sloan, Michael R ^a   Evans, Kenneth E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

fabric formation; fibre; measurement; performance; properties; testing; Weaving; yarn

Indexed keywords

CLOTHES; FIBERS; MEASUREMENT; POISSON RATIO; STIFFNESS; TESTING; WOOL; YARN;

AUXETIC MATERIALS; FIBRE STRUCTURE; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL DEVICES; NEGATIVE POISSON'S RATIOS; PERFORMANCE; PROPERTIES; STRAIN RANGES;

WEAVING;

EID: 84857853029     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: 17467748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517512436824     Document Type: Article

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