Investigation of bending and drape properties of woven fabrics and the effects of fabric constructional parameters and warp tension on these properties

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 810-819

  Süle, Gülcan ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bending; drape; warp crimp; warp tension; weft crimp; woven fabric

Indexed keywords

BENDING (FORMING); KNIT FABRICS; RIGIDITY; WOOL; YARN;

DRAPE; WARP CRIMP; WARP TENSION; WEFT CRIMP; WOVEN FABRICS;

WEAVING;

EID: 84857892302     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: 17467748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517511433152     Document Type: Article

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