Dynamic assessment of the crease recovery of fabrics by laser triangulation technique in terms of creasing repetition and soaking and drying

Abstract

Woven fabrics are among the most widely used fabrics, in which the ability of fabric to recover from crease is of great importance, as it can affect the aesthetic properties of fabrics. Therefore, in this article, the dynamic assessment of the crease recovery performance of fabrics was carried out through measuring the crease recovery angle and velocity, and by utilization of the laser triangulation method. Besides, the influence of repeated use of clothes and soaking and drying was investigated. In this regard, five groups of woven fabrics with various weave structures were examined in both warp and weft directions. Analysis of results indicate that increasing the number of creasing cycles and soaking and drying of the fabrics, would result in the reduction of crease recovery angle and velocity. Statistical analysis of outcomes revealed that the effect of fabric structural parameters, direction, soaking and drying and creasing repetition on the crease recovery behaviour of fabrics is significant (significance level α = 0.05).