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Some Aspects of the Mechanical Finishing of Cotton Textiles

Authors :
G. M. Nabar
G. P. Tawde
Source :
Journal of the Society of Dyers and Colourists. 71:343-350
Publication Year :
1955
Publisher :
Wiley, 1955.

Abstract

Some aspects of mechanical finishing processes for cotton textiles, mainly calendering, have been examined, and the influences of heat, pressure, moisture content, and starch content on the resultant finish investigated. An increase in moisture content of the fabric during calendering produces the following effects on the finished samplesndashincrease in stiffness and lustre, decrease in thickness, loss in textile qualities, and increase in resistance to abrasion. On storage, both the stiffness and the lustre of the calendered fabric show a gradual fall, With softening agents, the stage at which they are added to the starch paste determines the viscosity of the paste and the stiffness of the fabric. Studies on soluble starches show that for pastes of the same viscosity the stiffness of the fabric depends on the amount of the starch taken up and on the concentration of the starch.

Details

ISSN :
00379859
Volume :
71
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of the Society of Dyers and Colourists
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........03e17dc2508f0a660a01a4bef417f8bd
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1478-4408.1955.tb02084.x