Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles (한국의류학회지)

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Effect of Wet Cleaning on Shrinkage and Detergency of Wool and Rayon Fabrics

웨트클리닝이 양모, 레이온 직물의 치수 안정성과 세탁성능에 미치는 영향

  • Chung, Seung-Eun (Fashion Textile Center, Seoul National University) ;
  • Yun, Chang-Sang (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Seoul National University/Intelligent Textile System Research Center) ;
  • Park, Chung-Hee (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Seoul National University/Intelligent Textile System Research Center) ;
  • Kim, Hyun-Sook (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
  • 정승은 (서울대학교 패션신소재연구센터) ;
  • 윤창상 (서울대학교 의류학과/지능형 텍스타일 시스템 연구센터) ;
  • 박정희 (서울대학교 의류학과/지능형 텍스타일 시스템 연구센터) ;
  • 김현숙 (삼성전자주식회사)
  • Received : 2011.03.09
  • Accepted : 2011.12.20
  • Published : 2012.02.29
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Abstract

This study focuses on the optimal washing conditions for dry cleaning recommended fabrics to minimize dimensional changes using wet cleaning. We suggest water-based alternatives to a perchloroethylene based cleaning process. Wool and rayon fabrics were laundered under various washing conditions and then air-dried for 24hrs. All specimens were extended after spinning and shrunk after drying. This is probably because the fibers were swollen and extended by wetting. The wool fabrics were shown to be acutely influenced by washing temperature and mechanical force. The optimal washing conditions for wool fabric to minimize the dimensional change implied a normal washing temperature and minimized mechanical force. For rayon specimens, dimensional change by a hand wash showed a remarkable decrease compared with a machine wash. Rayon fabric seemed to be influenced by the quantity of water contained in the fabric after spinning and washing time. Therefore, the desirable washing conditions for rayon fabric are to reduce the time required for washing and to increase the spin speed.

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