Comparison of dimensional and physical properties of plain knitted fabrics produced from cotton and different types of viscose yarns

ABSTRACTM.Sc. ThesisCOMPARISON OF DIMENSIONAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OFPLAIN KNITTED FABRICS PRODUCED FROM COTTON AND DIFFERENTTYPES OF VISCOSE YARNSÇağrıÜNALAfyon Kocatepe UniversityGraduate School of Natural and Applied SciencesDepartment of Textile EngineeringSupervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahu DEMİRÖZ GÜNIt is very important that the dimensional and physical changes of the fabrics of thetextile materials such as fabrics remain in limits after washing. Especially at the exportmarkets the dimensional and physical changes are the most important factors of thequality. Therefore; some standarts regarding the dimensional and physical changeswhich can occur during washing for the knitted and woven fabrics had been agreed inthe world and also in our country.The research work presented in this thesis focuses on the dimensional and physicalproperties of single-jersey fabrics made from %50/50 viscose/cotton, %50/50modal/cotton and %50/50 bamboo/cotton ring yarns. Single-jersey fabrics have beenknitted in different three tightness factors with various yarns. After bleaching, dyeingand finishing process these knitted fabrics have been tested before and after washing toexamine dimensional and pilling, air permeability, bursting strength and thicknessproperties comparatively.2007, 61 pagesKeywords: Viscose, modal, bamboo, knitted fabric, dimensional property, physicalproperty