The softness of cashmere raw materials and cashmere textiles
Recent studies evaluating the physical attributes of raw cashmere, dehaired cashmere, cashmere tops and cashmere knitwear are summarised. Commercial lots of cashmere from different Origins showed important variations in fiber attributes including fiber curvature and resistance to compression, fiber diameter and fiber length. Cashmere softness was related to fiber curvature. Cashmere fiber crimp frequency, a fundamental property of cashmere fiber, can be easily measured using the objective fiber curvature measurement. Cashmere fiber curvature is significantly affected by the nutritional management of goats. Cashmere samples tested from new Origins such as Australia were softer and longer than samples tested from traditional Origins of cashmere. Increasing the content of cashmere in a wool/cashmere blended knitted fabric generally resulted in a change in the measured fabric attribute in the direction of pure cashmere fabric. Knitted fabric made from worsted spun cashmere were more compressible (softer) and more resistant to pilling and appearance change than those made from superfine wool despite the cashmere yarns being hairier.
curvature crimp softness cashmere wool
B. A. McGregor R. Postle
Primary Industries Research Victoria, Department of Primary Industries, Attwood, Victoria, 3049, Aus Department of Textile Technology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052, Australia
国际会议
2006中国国际毛纺织会议暨IWTO羊毛论坛(2006 China International Wool Textile Conference & IWTO Wool Forum)
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2006-11-19（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）