Issue 2 (67) / 2008
Title page Contents
The Ability to Build a Brand in the Single European Market for the Polish Sportswear Sector
Authors: Malinowska-Olszowy Monika
Integration with the European Union is connected with the necessity to adjust Polish light industry to function in the common market, which mostly requires enhancing the competitiveness of products. So far, results of the restructuring process... more »
full text | Pages 7–11
Authors: Rutkowski Jacek
Terms of ‘biological and ‘organic ‘ cotton are described. The publication presents the parameters of fibres and yarns dedicated to knitting, which are manufactured from biological cotton, in relation to conventional fibres and yarns analogically manufactured.... more »
full text | Pages 12–17
Authors: Ankudowicz Wacław, Dopierała Halina, Radom Czesław, Swaczyna Paweł
Part II of this article is a continuation of the one presented in Fibres & Textiles in Eastern Europe, No. 1/2008. Part I outlined the innovation of a method of linking yarns by pneumatic interlacing in... more »
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Authors: Przybył Krystyna
The value of twist is an essential yarn property for a spinner. This paper presents an analysis of the influence of changes in the yarn twist value on yarn tension and the stability of yarn formation... more »
full text | Pages 23–26
Periodic and Chaotic Motion in Sirofil Yarn Spinning
Authors: Zhang Li-Na, He Ji-huan
A dynamic model is established for two-strand yarn processing. The oscillating frequencies of Sirofil spinning in vertical and horizontal directions are approximately obtained. The stability and chaotic characters of Sirofil spinning are analysed analytically, and an... more »
full text | Pages 27–29
Influence of Navel Type on the Hairiness Properties of Rotor-Spun Blend Yarns
Authors: Erbil Yilmaz, Babaarslan Osman, Baykal Pinar Duru
The navel, which is one of the most important items in the OE - rotor spinning system, influences yarn quality because of its surface design and structure. In this work, four different blends (polyester/cotton and polyester/viscose)... more »
full text | Pages 31–34
The Effect of Vacuum Steaming Parameters on the Physical Properties of Chenille Yarnsig
Authors: Çeven Erhan Kenan, Özdemir Özcan
In this study, the effects of vacuum steaming process parameters on the physical properties of chenille yarns and fabrics were studied. For this purpose chenille yarns were produced with viscose and acrylic pile and core yarns... more »
full text | Pages 35–40
A Study of The Hairiness of Polyester-Viscose Blended Yarns; Part I. Drafting System Parameters
Authors: Haghighat Ezzatollah, Johari Majid Safar, Etrati Seyed Mohammad
The influences of drafting system parameters of a ring frame and yarn parameters on the hairiness of polyester-viscose blended yarns are examined. Samples of 80/20 polyester/viscose blended yarns were produced by a SKF Lab Spinner and... more »
full text | Pages 41–44
Influence of Weave and Weft Characteristics on Tensile Properties of Fabrics
Authors: Gabrijelčič Helena, Cernáková Ludmila, Dimitrovski Krste
The breaking strength and elongation at break of a fabric firstly depend on the breaking strength and elongation at break in the testing direction of the used yarn. In our research not only the influence of... more »
full text | Pages 45–51
Investigation of Textiles Elastic Properties with a Pendulum Impact Device
Authors: Valatkienė Loreta, Strazdiené Eugenija, Issa Manal
This investigation concerns the estimation of materials impact behaviour based on the registration of vibration during the pendulum process. In order to find optimal testing conditions, three types of materials: woven fabric, knitted material and polyethylene... more »
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A Simulation Model of Lace Made on a Multibar Raschel Machine
Authors: GaoMing Jiang, XunWei Feng
An exact and applicable mathematical model is the basis of computer simulated Multibar lace fabric. In this study, a spline curve is used to simulate the loop structure of Multibarlace fabric. The number and position of... more »
full text | Pages 58–60
Handle Evaluation of Men’s Suitings Produced in Turkey
Authors: Sülar Vildan, Okur Ayşe
This article explains subjective evaluation techniques for stiffness, thickness and smoothness, which are the components of handle of suitings, and subjective assessments using these techniques. Another objective of this research was to study the fabric handle... more »
full text | Pages 61–68
Authors: Emirhanova Nergiz, Kavusturan Yasemin
In this study, an experimental work is presented to determine the effects of fourteen different knit structures of 80% Lambswool-20% Polyamide knitted outerwear fabrics, on the dimensional properties; pilling resistance, abrasion resistance, bursting strength, air permeability... more »
full text | Pages 69–74
Line Balancing in the Apparel Industry Using Simulation Techniques
Authors: Güner Mücella G., Ünal Can
Line balancing problems are well-known applications of industrial engineering departments. Different kinds of line balancing algorithms have been applied for many years in the apparel industry. However manual-operations oriented system of this sector makes it impossible... more »
full text | Pages 75–78
Lithuanian Folk Skirts. Part I: Analysis of Fabric Pattern
Authors: Kumpikaitė Eglė, Néniené Inga
Some of the most colourful parts of Lithuanian folk costume are skirts. In the past in Lithuanian tradition fabrics for skirts were woven from home-made yarns on a hand weaving loom. In these fabrics the esthetic... more »
full text | Pages 79–83
Authors: Gocławski Jarosław, Urbaniak–Domagała Wiesława
This paper presents a method of liquid-solid contact (wetting) angle measurement for selected textile surfaces, assuming the angles to be less than 90°. The method uses a special apparatus for acquisition of sessile drop images. Specialised... more »
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The Synergetic Effects of Alternative Methods in Wool Finishing
Authors: Demir A., Karahan H. A., Özdoğan Esen, Öktem Tülin, Seventekin N.
Knitted wool fabrics were treated with atmospheric argon plasma, enzyme (protease), chitosan and a combination of these processes. The treated fabrics were evaluated in terms of their dyeability, colour fastness and shrinkage properties, as well as... more »
full text | Pages 89–94
Authors: Teli Mangesh D., Chakrabarti R.
The control of fabric quality in terms of the basic structure, like yarn type, yarn count, twist multiplier, ends per inch and picks per inch, cover factor etc. is very important, as these parameters finally determine... more »
full text | Pages 95–100
Authors: Fakin Darinka, Golob Darko, Stjepanovič Zoran
The current preparation of cotton knitted fabric prior to dyeing mainly involves a combined process consisting of scouring and peroxide bleaching. In this research two pre-treatment procedures, i.e. combined alkaline scouring/bleaching and enzymatic scouring/bleaching, were compared... more »
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Influence of Chemithermomechanical Pulp on the Colour of Pulps Dyed with Direct Dyes
Authors: Drzewińska Ewa
The dyeability of chemical pulp and chemithermomechanical pulp (CTMP) and their mixtures with direct dyes were investigated. It was found that direct dyes were useful mainly for dyeing paper containing chemical pulps, but they can... more »
full text | Pages 105–107