Application of ring method for denim fabrics and its relations with mechanical and surface properties

Üren N., Okur A.

45th Textile Research Symposium, Kyoto, Japan, 13 - 15 September 2017, pp.86

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • City: Kyoto
  • Country: Japan
  • Page Numbers: pp.86
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Fabric hand is directly related to the interactions between skin contact and mostly determined by the mechanical, surface and structural properties of fabrics. In this study, several properties of denim fabrics which are known to be related with fabric hand were investigated by objective measurements and ring method as well. The main objective was to determine the relations between test results of  ring method and thickness, compression ability, extension ability, bending rigidity, shear rigidity, and surface properties. For this purpose, 17 commercially available denim fabrics with various production parameters were examined. Statistical evaluations showed that the results obtained by ring method have significantly high correlation coefficients especially with biaxial mechanical properties such as in-plane shear behaviour (r > 0.70; p < 0.01) and bending rigidity in diagonal directions (r > 0.90; p < 0.01). The correlation coefficients between several surface roughness parameters and ring method results were also significant. These findings proved that ring method can be used for denim fabrics to obtain an overall estimation regarding the parameters which are known to be relevant to the tactile comfort.