Abstract:

A new and original research method was developed and a measuring stand designed for identification of light barrier properties of textiles. The parameters of decorative knitted fabrics measured are the following: transmission and reflection of light, surface cover factor in correlation with the structure of the pattern, and the type of stitch as well as the kind and properties of yarns. The computer stand constructed for measuring light barrier properties of textiles is already the subject of a patent application. Using this measuring stand the authors measured and analysed light barrier properties for thirty variants of decorative jacquard knitted fabrics varying in the pattern and type of threads.