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. 2021 Apr 28;7(4):e06921.
doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06921. eCollection 2021 Apr.

An approach to improve the pilling resistance properties of three thread polyester cotton blended fleece fabric

Md Shakhawat Hossain  1 , Md Momtaz Islam  2 , Sumon Chandra Dey  2 , Naimul Hasan  1
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An approach to improve the pilling resistance properties of three thread polyester cotton blended fleece fabric

Md Shakhawat Hossain et al. Heliyon. .

Abstract

Pilling is a common surface defect in fleece fabrics made of chief value cotton (CVC) and polyester cotton (PC). The term "Chief Value Cotton" refers to fabrics produced by mixing cotton and synthetic fiber such as polyester where cotton typically makes up more than half of the overall combination of polyester. Customers nowadays want polyester cotton blended fleece fabric with excellent pilling resistance, but it is difficult to improve pilling properties in polyester cotton blended fleece fabric. A variety of studies have been conducted to improve the pilling properties of single jersey CVC knit fabric. The primary goal of this study is to eliminate pilling in fleece fabrics made of three-thread polyester cotton blends. In this analysis, singeing with a heat setting was used to increase pilling resistance. According to this experimental study, the pilling resistance properties improve from grade 1 to grade 4, which is extraordinary. This method can be used to successfully solve the pilling problem in three thread polyester cotton blended fleece fabrics in the textile knitting industry.

Keywords: Fleece fabric; Heat setting; Pilling; Polyester cotton blend; Singeing.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

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(a) knitted structure, (b) notation diagram, (c) needle arrangement and (d) cam arrangement of three-thread fleece fabric.
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(a) Graphical representation of fabric GSM value (b) Graphical representation of fabric width.
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Graphical representation of pilling grade of experimental samples.
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Graphical representation of Fabric Elongation and Fabric Recovery.
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Graphical representation of Fabric Length after applying 15N force.
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Figure 6
Graphical representation of Fabric Shrinkage and Spirality
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