Author(s)

Liberato Venant Haule

College of Engineering and Technology, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

The effect of extended laundering on cotton fabric treated with Dimethylol dihydroxyethyleneurea (DMDHEU) easy care finish was investigated and the fabric characterised by crease recovery performance and the Kawabata Evaluation System for Fabrics (KES-F). The KES-F results indicated that the mechanical handle properties of the DMDHEU treated cotton fabrics were affected by both the levels of application of the DMDHEU easy care finishes and the stress relaxation of the fabrics in aqueous conditions.

DMDHEU, Extended Laundering, KES-F, Cotton Fabrics, Easy Care

Haule, L. (2016) Investigation into the Effect of Extended Laundering on the KES-F Mechanical Properties of an Easy Care Treated Cotton Fabric. Journal of Textile Science and Technology, 2, 22-30. doi: 10.4236/jtst.2016.22004.