A Comparative Analysis of Denim Fabric Performances from Cotton/Polyester Blended Rigid and Stretched Yarns
Summary
Researchers at Çukurova University and a Turkish denim mill wove 15 3/1 twill denims with the same cotton warp and an Ne 18/1 weft in five cotton/polyester blends (100/0 to 0/100), each spun as rigid, elastane core-spun or dual-core (elastane plus PBT) yarn. After full finishing, core-spun fabrics gained 17–30% in weight on washing and dual-core 17–21%, while rigid fabrics lost about 3–6%. Dual-core fabrics shrank up to 11% less than core-spun ones. Stretch wefts gave roughly 25% higher warp tensile strength, and moving from all-cotton to all-polyester weft raised weft tear strength by 80–113%. The all-cotton core-spun fabric was the most elastic. Limits: one warp, weave and pick density, 15 fabrics, and some contradictory reporting on air permeability.
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Why it matters for Egyptian factories
Türkiye is Egypt's closest competitor in denim for the EU. These results help Egyptian denim weavers choose weft blends and stretch-yarn types to hit shrinkage, strength and stretch specifications that European brands write into their orders.
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- Journal
- Fibers, vol. 12 (10)
- Published
- 9 Oct 2024
- DOI
- 10.3390/fib12100086
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How to Cite This Paper
Md Abul Shahid, Neslihan Okyay, Osman Babaarslan (2024). A Comparative Analysis of Denim Fabric Performances from Cotton/Polyester Blended Rigid and Stretched Yarns. Fibers, 12(10). https://doi.org/10.3390/fib12100086