A Study of Some Factors Affecting the Shrink-Resistance of Wool

Abstract

An instrument has been devised which yields reproducible values for the surface friction of wool fibers in either direction in air, water, or any desired medium. With this device, measurements have been made which show the distribution of frictional properties among fibers withdrawn from the same fabric, and which demonstrate the differences in frictional properties found among fibers of various types of wool. In a study of the influence of the pH of the wash liquor on shrinkage in laundering, rate of shrinkage was found to be directly related to area shrinkage after two hours, and shrinkage was found to decrease with increasing pH.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1949
Accession Number
ADA955716

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Buffers (Chemistry)
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chlorination
  • Chlorine
  • Clothing
  • Compressive Properties
  • Diameters
  • Elastic Properties
  • Fabrics
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Resistance
  • Tensile Strength
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Thickness

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).