Effects of Compacting on Knit Fabric Properties

Abstract

This study has been sorted on effects of compacting on different knitted fabric properties. For complete this study we have used sample fabric of compactor machine before compactor and after compactor. We took multiple samples of four type of fabric Single jersey, Rib (1×1), Single Lacoste, and fleece. We have measured this samples (after compacting sample) GSM, Fabric width, Stitch length, WPI, CPI, Yarn count and this measuring data we have compared before fabric of compactor machine. We saw sometimes this data increase and sometimes decrease. In the case of GSM and the data has increase, and for fabric width the data has decrease. Because their demand was increase GSM. On the other hand for yarn count the data sometimes has increased and sometimes decreased. For WPI CPI and Stitch length most of the time the data has increased, and in a very short time the value has been decreased. We have evaluate the value after and before compacting fabric of compactor machine. Also we studied on compactor machine. How it’s act on fabric structure for increase and decrease of GSM, fabric width, stitch length, WPI, CPI, yarn count. We also studied about machine parts, and their function of compactor machine.