Comparison of the Physical Characteristics of Sweater Knitted Fabrics Produced of Acrylic and Acrylic-Cotton Ply Yarn

Abstract

Good fabric appearance and clothing comfort are important criteria for consumer. At the future new natural healthy and ecological textile products gain importance. The final usage of knitted fabric is significantly influenced by its physical characteristics, such as bursting strength, gram per square meter (GSM), stitch density, etc. The goal of this study is to examine the physical characteristics of sweater knit fabrics made from Different types of fiber and Material. It has been demonstrated that different SL and fiber types, such as cotton and acrylic have an impact on the fabric's physical characteristics, including bursting strength, pilling, GSM, and stitch density. Every experiment for this study is run on a . The findings showed that physical properties of knitted fabric varies due to variation of stitch length. For 7.6 SL, acrylic 2 ply fabric has GSM 487, bursting strength 412.90 N, WPI 9, CPI 19, pilling Grade 2 And acrylic 1 ply cotton 2 ply fabric has GSM 326, bursting strength 433.85 N, WPI 8, CPI 14, pilling grade 1-2. For 6.6 SL , acrylic 2 ply fabric GSM 516, bursting strength 468.05 N, WPI 9, CPI 20, pilling Grade 2 And acrylic 1 ply cotton 2 ply fabric GSM 426, bursting strength 588.67 N, WPI 10, CPI 20 , pilling grade 1-2. For 9 SL, acrylic 2 ply fabric GSM 381, bursting strength 338.64 N, WPI 8, CPI 13, pilling Grade 2 And acrylic 1 ply cotton 2 ply fabric GSM 588, bursting strength 662.57 N, WPI 9, CPI 19, pilling grade 1-2. We Know SL will be more fabric loose & light weight & GSM will be less and SL will be less fabric tight & heavy weight & GSM will be more. That's why 9 is the highest SL among 7.6, 6.6 & 9 SL that's why acrylic-cotton has highest GSM (588) and its bursting strength is the best because the fabric strength is better. 6.6 Both acrylic & acrylic fabric of SL has 20 CPI.