The numerically predicted stress strain curves exhibited non-linear stiffening characteristic for fabrics.
The chapter then discusses the physical characteristics of fabrics, such as material construction, mass, finished width, design and other characteristics.
Effect of inter-yarn friction coefficient on failure mechanism and energy distribution characteristic of fabric structure are investigated.
The following sections deal with the specific performance characteristics of fabrics, such as: colour fastness, breaking strength, seam slippage, resistance to abrasion and pilling, and dimensional stability.
Durability of finish was also evaluated by subjecting finished fabric to five consecutive soiling-ageing-laundering cycles comparing soil removal characteristics of fabrics with both visual assessment (rating) and instrumental assessment (K/S value) at the end of each cycle.
The performance characteristics of fabrics treated with these soil release finishes can be evaluated through oily soil-release testing (Cooke 1987; Schindler and Hauser 2004; Heywood 2003, Kissa 1984; Buck and Schubert 2009).
This finish enhances hydrophilic surface characteristics of fabric allowing the soil to penetrate up to limited extent into the fabric and developing its activity during laundering, where its special functional groups remove the soil from the fabric and transfer it to the detergents (Bille et al. 1969).
This study examined the bond characteristics between fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) systems and concrete.
This steady-state testing equipment, however, needs to be redesigned to assess the characteristics of fabric to transport heat and moisture under transient conditions.
The effect of tow deformation on the static and fatigue characteristics of fabric composites under compression was investigated by experimental approach.
