Wear Performance of Trousers Manufactured from a 3/1 Cotton Twill Fabric Finished with One of Four Processes for Durable Press

Abstract

All‐cotton work trousers finished with two pad‐vapor‐set processes, a conventional pad‐dry‐cure, and a proprietary pad‐dry‐cure durable press treatment were exposed to wear and/or laundering and evaluated at intervals with regard to different performance characteristics. Thirty men em ployed in maintenance positions at Texas Woman's University served as the wear panel for 20 wear‐laundering periods. The results of the study showed that, generally, the pad‐vapor‐set pro cesses were evaluated as being the most desirable finishes for work trousers. Trousers thus finished were acceptable to the men who wore them as far as appearance and durability were concerned. Although the conventional pad‐dry‐cure and the proprietary finishes excelled in appearance, the short wear‐life of the trousers finished by these methods made them inappropriate for such end use.