Investigation of the French Terry structure characteristics on sport-veiling using sustainable eco-materials
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to produce sustainable sport-hijab or veiling using cotton and bamboo as renewable and eco-material blending with polyester. Due to the unique characteristics of the knitting fabrics, the research focused on constructing the proposed samples using a circular knitting technique with a French terry structure, to achieve comfort, ease of care, good appearance and sustainability in different climatic conditions.
Design/methodology/approach
The researchers formed three different knitted samples using yarn count 30/1Ne for cotton and bamboo and 70 dens for polyester yarn, using the same blending ratio of 50:50% (cotton/polyester, bamboo/ polyester and cotton/ bamboo). They tested several mechanical and physical properties (weight, thickness, air permeability, water permeability, electrostatic charges, ultraviolet protection factor, stiffness, pilling resistance and bursting strength).
Findings
Using different tools, the researchers statistically analyzed the influence of variables on sample properties, including a Chart line, ANOVA test at p-value = 0.05 and the least significant differences values to identify the effect significantly as well as demonstrate the interaction among the samples at each tested property. Finally, radar chart areas to clarify the preferable sample performance.
Originality/value
The findings declared that blending materials used significantly affected most properties of the produced samples, except for the water permeability and an electrostatic charge. Furthermore, the findings pointed out that blending (cotton or bamboo/polyester) is more efficient and desirable than blending (cotton/ bamboo). Additionally, based on radar charts analysis, the cotton/polyester knitted outperforms other blended materials samples in producing sport-hijab or veiling fabric.
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Acknowledgements
The authors are grateful to Al-Shorbagy Company, Egypt. for producing the proposed samples with different variations. Also, the laboratories of the Central of Excellence, the Departments of Textiles Spinning and Weaving Engineering lab. and, the Departments of Clothing and Knitting Industrial Research lab. at Textile Research and Technology Institute, National Research Centre, Egypt for carrying out the evaluation tests of the research.
Funding: This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Citation
Yahia, S., Ali, M.A. and Seddik, K.M. (2024), "Investigation of the French Terry structure characteristics on sport-veiling using sustainable eco-materials", Research Journal of Textile and Apparel, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/RJTA-12-2023-0144
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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