Abstract
A contamination on a textile material is defined as an undesirable, local formation that deviates in appearance from the rest of the material. In this paper the relationship between the shape and surface of liquid contaminations and the firmness factor of woven fabric is investigated. The interdependence of constructional and structural parameters of raw and bleached cotton fabrics were analysed. The results show that selected contaminations are distributed differently, primarily depending on the construction characteristics of the fabric, type of contamination and hydrophilicity of cotton fabric.
Highlights
Contaminations are various pigments, oils, fats, or dye contaminations, which are undesirable on the textile material and require proper removal [1–3]
Various authors have dealt with the problem of textile contamination related to the topographic properties of woven fabric surfaces
The surface roughness of the textile material needs to be observed on two levels, distinguishing two types of topography: macro-topography, which refers to the weave and micro-topography which refers to the yarn/fibre surface
Summary
Contaminations are various pigments, oils, fats, or dye contaminations, which are undesirable on the textile material and require proper removal [1–3]. In case of woven fabrics, the complexity of the structure arises from the production process that takes place in dozens of production stages—from fibre, through yarn, to flat textile product. In the basket weave samples, the topographic structure has con4tionfu18ous “channels” (without “islands”) and the rate of droplet distribution was the highest The relationship between the contamination shape and the surface firmness factor of the woven fabric, which is directly related to the number of interlacing points of the warp and weft threads, is investigated in this paper for the first time. Due to the shrinkage of the fabrics in the bleaching process, the crimp had changed slightly, which affected the topographic structure of the woven samples’ surface and the behaviour of contamination drops.
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
