NITRA developed Smoothness Tester for textile
sheeting materials
(Patent
application no. 2053/DEL/2015 dated 07.07.2015)
Fabric
smoothness-roughness is considered as one of the most important factors of
clothing comfort. It is also a significant factor in today’s consumer buying
decision. The buyers always have complaint that the smoothness of fabric is not
maintained and varies from one lot to other. Fabric smoothness behaviour is
directly linked to the fabric surface friction behaviour. The fabric surface
characteristics depend upon yarn characteristics; weave particulars, finishing treatment etc.
Ultimately it is finishing process which alters smoothness behviour as per the
requirement of buyers if other parameters are nearly same. At present, the finisher evaluate the quality
of finishes used to impart smoothness to the fabric by rubbing the
finished fabric mechanically against itself or feeling it by rubbing between
the finger and the thumb which is purely a subjective assessment.
Hence,
there is a need to develop a low cost instrument that eliminates the subjective
evaluation of fabric smoothness property. Such an instrument will be of help to
the finishers to precisely evaluate different kind of finishes which they use
in their day-to-day operations.
To
assess performance of smoothness property of fabric, NITRA has invented
first-of- its-kind instrument, to accurately measure smoothness properties of fabrics.
The instrument works in close chamber and facility also provided to control
humidity and temperature. The instrument is available in two types of versions.
In the first version, there is no provision is provided for controlling
temperature and humidity inside the chamber and in the second version this
facility is provided depending upon the need of users.
For further details, please contact
Prof
(Dr) M.S.Parmar
Joint
Director (A)
Northern
India Textile Research Association
Sector-23,
Raj Nagar, Ghazuabad (U.P)
Phone: 0120-2783090/094/095/586/592/638/334, Fax: 0120 2783596
