TXMI 3500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Ultimate Tensile Strength, Hygroscopy, Electrical Resistivity And Conductivity

• School: University of Georgia
• Department: Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors
• Course: TXMI 3500
• Professor: Sharma

Document Summary

Cover greater diameter of fiber, greater cover. Translucence the ability of light to pass through a material. Luster how light interacts with the surface of materials: to make fiber shiny, we must direct more of the light to be directed to our eyes, instead of being refracted. Drape the way in which fabric falls or hangs: depends on design of garment and properties of fibers. Texture the look/feel of a garment. Hand how a garment feels to your hand; relates heavily to comfort properties. Subjective view of the combination of the above. Strength ability to resist stress: tenacity or tensile strength the ability of a textile to withstand pulling force, mechanical properties stress versus strain, formula on pg 12. If slope is steep, the fabric is stronger. Greater the pascal, the stronger the fiber. Flexibility related to comfort; more flexible, often more comfortable (depends on product function) Cohesiveness how strongly are fibers connected to each other.