Engineering apparel fabrics and garments The Textile Institute and Woodhead Publishing The Textile Institute is a unique organisation in textiles, clothing and footwear. Incorporated in England by a Royal Charter granted in 1925, the Institute has individual and corporate members in over 90 countries. The aim of the Institute is to facilitate learning, recognise achievement, reward excellence and disseminate information within the global textiles, clothing and footwear industries. Historically, The Textile Institute has published books of interest to its members and the textile industry. To maintain this policy, the Institute has entered into partnership with Woodhead Publishing Limited to ensure that Institute members and the textile industry continue to have access to high calibre titles on textile science and technology. Most Woodhead titles on textiles are now published in collaboration with The Textile Institute. Through this arrangement, the Institute provides an Editorial Board which advises Woodhead on appropriate titles for future publication and suggests possible editors and authors for these books. Each book published under this arrangement carries the Institute’s logo. Woodhead books published in collaboration with The Textile Institute are offered to Textile Institute members at a substantial discount. These books, together with those published by The Textile Institute that are still in print, are offered on the Woodhead web site at: www.woodheadpublishing.com. Textile Institute books still in print are also available directly from the Institute’s web site at: www. textileinstitutebooks.com. A list of Woodhead books on textile science and technology, most of which have been published in collaboration with The Textile Institute, can be found at the end of the contents pages. Woodhead Publishing in Textiles: Number 96
Engineering apparel fabrics and garments
J. Fan and L. Hunter
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Author contact details xi Woodhead Publishing in Textiles xiii Preface xix
1 Handle and making-up performance of fabrics and garments 1 L. Hunter and E. L. Hunter 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Fabric Objective Measurement (FOM) of fabric handle and making-up performance 4 1.3 Other methods 27 1.4 Effects of fi bre properties 28 1.5 Effects of yarn properties 30 1.6 Effects of fabric properties 31 1.7 Effects of dyeing and fi nishing (chemical and mechanical) treatments 33 1.8 General points 38 1.9 Sources of further information and advice 42 1.10 References 42
2 Wrinkling of fabrics and garments 52 L. Hunter 2.1 Introduction 52 2.2 The measurement of wrinkle and crease recovery 54 2.3 Surface smoothness after repeated laundering 55 2.4 Factors affecting fabric wrinkling and recovery 55 2.5 Factors affecting wrinkling during wear 57 2.6 Effects of fi bre properties 58 2.7 Effects of yarn and fabric parameters 62 2.8 Effects of fi bre, yarn and fabric processing parameters 65 2.9 Sources of further information and advice 67 2.10 Concluding remarks 68 2.11 References 68
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3 Pilling of fabrics and garments 71 L. Hunter 3.1 Introduction 71 3.2 Effects of fi bre composition and properties 75 3.3 Effects of yarn structure and properties 79 3.4 Effects of fabric structure and properties 81 3.5 Effects of fi bre, yarn and fabric processing parameters 82 3.6 Sources of further information and advice 83 3.7 Concluding remarks 83 3.8 References 85
4 Bagging of fabrics and garments 87 L. Hunter 4.1 Introduction 87 4.2 The measurement of bagging 90 4.3 Effects of fi bre properties 95 4.4 Effects of yarn properties 96 4.5 Effects of fabric properties 96 4.6 Effects of garment construction 97 4.7 Effect of fi nishing 97 4.8 Fabric bagging prediction and modelling 97 4.9 Sources of further information and advice 99 4.10 Concluding remarks 99 4.11 References 100
5 Fabric and garment drape 102 L. Hunter, J. Fan and D. Chau 5.1 Introduction 102 5.2 Drape measurement 103 5.3 Engineering fabric drape 107 5.4 Empirical prediction of drape 111 5.5 Modelling fabric and garment drape 117 5.6 Drape models in CAD and Internet systems 121 5.7 Sources of further information and advice 124 5.8 Concluding remarks 124 5.9 References 125
6 Appearance issues in garment processing 131 J. Fa n, L. L au and L. Hunter 6.1 Introduction 131 6.2 Seam appearance 131 Contents vii
6.3 Appearance issues in fusing 141 6.4 Appearance issues in garment dyeing 147 6.5 Appearance issues in pressing 152 6.6 Storage and packaging 155 6.7 Concluding remarks 156 6.8 References 157
7 Durability of fabrics and garments 161 L. Hunter 7.1 Introduction 161 7.2 Abrasion resistance 165 7.3 Fabric and garment strength 174 7.4 Effects of dyeing and fi nishing on fabric strength 193 7.5 Modelling and predicting fabric strength 194 7.6 Sources of further information and advice 195 7.7 Concluding remarks 195 7.8 References 195
8 Physiological comfort of fabrics and garments 201 J. F a n 8.1 Introduction 201 8.2 Different aspects of clothing physiological comfort 202 8.3 Tactile comfort 202 8.4 Assessment of tactile comfort 208 8.5 Thermophysiological comfort 211 8.6 Liquid water transport properties of fabrics and clothing 227 8.7 Garment fi t and ease of body movement 234 8.8 Pressure comfort 238 8.9 Concluding remarks 242 8.10 References 242
9 Psychological comfort of fabrics and garments 251 J. F a n 9.1 Introduction 251 9.2 Assessment of psychological comfort 252 9.3 Factors affecting psychological comfort 254 9.4 Effects of colour and surface texture 254 9.5 Effect of garment design 257 9.6 Effects of garment sizing and fi t 258 9.7 Fashion and prejudice 258 9.8 Concluding remarks 258 9.9 References 259 viii Contents
10 Flammability of fabrics and garments 261 J. F a n and L. L au 10.1 Introduction 261 10.2 Burning mechanisms 261 10.3 Index for burning behaviour of textiles 262 10.4 Effects of fi bre composition, structure and properties 264 10.5 Effects of yarn structure and properties 267 10.6 Effects of fabric structure and properties 270 10.7 Effects of fi bre, yarn and fabric processing parameters 271 10.8 Effect of garment design 274 10.9 Test methods and standards for textiles and apparel 275 10.10 Concluding remarks 280 10.11 References 280
11 Waterproofi ng and breathability of fabrics and garments 283 L. Hunter and J. F a n 11.1 Introduction 283 11.2 Defi nitions 285 11.3 Measurement of waterproofi ng and breathability 286 11.4 Engineering fabric and garment breathability 289 11.5 Fabric fi nishes 298 11.6 Construction of showerproof garments 300 11.7 Comparative fabric and garment properties 304 11.8 Sources of further information and advice 304 11.9 Concluding remarks 305 11.10 References 305
12 Ultraviolet protection of fabrics and garments 309 L. Hunter 12.1 Introduction 309 12.2 Measurement of UV protection 318 12.3 Effects of fi bre properties 324 12.4 Effects of yarn properties 327 12.5 Effects of fabric structure and properties 327 12.6 Effects of dyeing, fi nishing and other chemical treatments 330 12.7 Sources of further information and advice 333 12.8 Concluding remarks 333 12.9 References 334 Contents ix
13 Laundry performance of fabrics and garments 339 L. L au and J. F a n 13.1 Introduction 339 13.2 Laundering 340 13.3 Care labels 340 13.4 Effects of fi bre composition, structure and properties 341 13.5 Effects of sewing thread linear density 348 13.6 Effects of fabric structure and properties 348 13.7 Effects of colouration and fi nishing 351 13.8 Effect of garment design 353 13.9 Test methods and standards related to laundering and care labelling 356 13.10 Concluding remarks 358 13.11 References 358
14 Applications of artifi cial intelligence in fabric and garment engineering 361 J. F a n 14.1 Introduction 361 14.2 Expert systems 362 14.3 Artifi cial neural networks (ANNs) 365 14.4 Concluding remarks 378 14.5 References 379
Index 383
Author contact details
Professor Lawrance Hunter Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Fibres and Textiles Competence Area CSIR PO Box 1124 Port Elizabeth South Africa Email: [email protected] and
Professor Jintu Fan Institute of Textiles and Clothing The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hung Hom Kowloon Hong Kong Email: [email protected]
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Globally, textiles represent the fourth largest manufacturing industry, with the apparel sector forming the most valuable component of this industry. Global textile fi bre production or consumption is presently some 80 million tonnes, 48% of which (about 38 million tonnes) are for the apparel sector with a value of some 8000 million US dollars at the factory level. The fi bre production and consumption are increasing annually owing to population growth, increasing per capita fi bre consumption with increasing prosperity and the ever increasing new applications being found for textiles. Engineering apparel fabrics and garments means that they are so designed and manufactured that they meet the performance requirements and speci- fi cations appropriate to their specifi c end-uses. Compared to other prod- ucts, such as electronics, automobiles, etc., engineering apparel fabrics and garments represents a much greater challenge, owing to the long manufac- turing and complex pipeline which is often diffi cult to control within the narrow tolerances required. Furthermore, there has also been a lack of precise relationships between the large number of variables, some diffi cult to measure and control, and the various fabric and garment performance measures and requirements for the diverse end-uses. Engineering apparel fabrics and garments has therefore been the subject of considerable research effort by textile and clothing scientists and technologists from different parts of the world and for many decades. Engineering apparel fabrics and garments to produce the correct quality, fi rst time and consistently, becomes imperative as globalisation proceeds and global competition intensifi es, which increases pressure on the entire textile and clothing pipeline, from fi bre to garment, in terms of quality, performance, cost, innovation and environmental impact. Added to this are increasing consumer demands and expectations in terms of multi- functionality, comfort, appearance, novelty, wear performance (quality), design, style and fi t. Thus for example, consumers expect their clothing to perform to their satisfaction in terms of handle, appearance, fi t and comfort, when new and for an acceptable wear period thereafter. Clothing manufac- turers require that the fabric is easy to make-up, passes through the garment manufacturing process easily and without undue problems and that the
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fi nished garment has a good appearance and wear performance. In the fi nal analysis, the fabric manufacturer has to meet the technical and other expec- tations of the garment manufacturer at an acceptable cost, while the garment manufacturer needs to meet similar requirements from the retailer and ultimately those from the consumer. In the light of these developments and pressures, it becomes imperative that fabric and garment manufacturers are able to engineer fabrics and garments, respectively, to meet those technical performance and other characteristics required for the specifi c end-use for which they are destined. In so doing, rejects, waste and complaints, together with the associated costs, can be minimised. This book addresses performance-related issues in apparel fabrics and garments, including methods of measuring the various performance characteristics, the infl uence of factors, such as fi bre, yarn, fabric and clothing parameters, on the various performance characteristics, and ways in which these parameters can be selected to achieve specifi c performance requirements. The book is divided into chapters, with Chapter 1 dealing with Handle and Making-up Performance while Chapters 2, 3 and 4 cover wear appear- ance issues, such as Wrinkling, Pilling and Bagging, respectively. Chapter 5 addresses Fabric and Garment Drape, while Appearance Issues in Garment Processing, including seams, fusing and pressing are dealt with in Chapter 6. Chapter 7 deals with durability-related issues, including abrasion resistance and bursting, tensile and tear strength. Physiological and Psycho- logical Comfort, including tactile, thermophysiological, thermal insulation, moisture transport and ease of movement and pressure comfort, are covered by Chapters 8 and 9. Chapter 10 covers Fire Retardancy and Flammability and Chapter 11 addresses Waterproofi ng and Breathability. The Ultravio- let Protection of fabrics and garments is discussed in Chapter 12 while Chapter 13 deals with Laundry Performance. The Application of Artifi cial Intelligence in Fabric and Garment Engineering is covered in the fi nal Chapter, namely Chapter 14. All chapters include References for further reading. It is important to remember, however, that in many cases it is necessary to compromise and optimise when engineering performance, since fre- quently trade-offs are necessary when improving a particular property (e.g. softness) at the expense of another property (e.g. pilling and abrasion resistance).
J. Fan and L. Hunter 1 Handle and making-up performance of fabrics and garments
L. HUNTER and E. L. HUNTER
Abstract: This chapter focuses on the use of Fabric Objective Measurement (FOM) in characterising fabric handle and garment making-up performance. It discusses the development of FOM and the infl uence of changes in fi bre, yarn and fabric properties, as well as that of dyeing and fi nishing on handle and making-up performance. Reference and benchmark values for the various parameters are also given.
Key words: Fabric Objective Measurement (FOM), fabric handle, garment making-up performance, Kawabata system, FAST system.
1.1 Introduction Handle and making-up performance (tailorability) are interrelated and represent key quality parameters for clothing manufacturers and con- sumers, handle (or hand) being defi ned1 as ‘the subjective assessment of a textile material obtained from the sense of touch’. Consumers expect their clothing to perform to their satisfaction in terms of handle (feel), appear- ance, fi t and comfort, when new and for an acceptable wear period there-