Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence (한국산업융합학회 논문집)
- Volume 16 Issue 2
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- Pages.47-52
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- 2013
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- 1226-833X(pISSN)
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- 2765-5415(eISSN)
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A Study on the Shrinkage and Dimensional Characteristics of the Weft Knitted Fabrics with Polylactic acid(PLA) Yarn
Polylactic acid(PLA) 위편성물의 수축특성과 형태안정성에 관한 연구
- Choi, Jae-Woo (Major of Textile Engineering, Kyungpook National University) ;
- Jang, Bong-Sik (R&D Center, HAJIN TEXTILE) ;
- Lee, Eun-Woo (Division of Chemistry Industry, Yeungnam college of Science & Technology)
- Received : 2013.03.17
- Accepted : 2013.05.24
- Published : 2013.05.31
Abstract
Aim of this study is to investigate the dimensional and shrinkage characteristics of the weft knitted fabrics with Polylactic acid(PLA) knitted yarn. This PLA knitted yarn was made of the biodegradability fiber. The structure of weft knitted fabrics that was utilized for this study is the plain stitch, which is the most basic structure among all weft knitted fabrics. As the stitch length is shorter, the stitch density, courses density, and wales density are more increasing. The stitch density increased as pre-treatment process and dyeing process progressed. On the contrary, the heat setting process made it decreasing. The MR(Machine Relaxation) and DR(Dry Relaxation) standard area shrinkage were increasing as wet process progressed and as the stitch lengths are long.