Author(s)

  Solaiman¹, Abdur Rouf², Shamsuzzaman Rasel¹, Elias Khalil¹

¹Department of Textile Engineering, World University of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
²Department of Fashion Design and Technology, Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

This paper deals with three types of washing (enzyme, softener, Silicone) effects on 100% cotton Single Jersey T-shirt, Slub Single Jersey T-shirt, Double Lacoste (5% Lycra) Polo shirt, Single jersey CVC (T-shirt) and PC single Jersey (T-shirt). Typical industrial washing procedures and techniques were followed and then physico-mechanical properties were analyzed under standard condition. It is observed that after washing, weight of each garments has increased from 5% to 36%; stitch length of the constituted fabric has decreased from 1% to 10% approximately; CPI has increased 23% for CVC fabric only for enzyme treatment and for other process it has a little bit or no wash effects. Same effects found for WPI except 100% cotton and Double Lacoste. Shrinkage property both for lengthwise and widthwise remains the same except CVC and Double Lacoste knitted garments and spirality has almost unchanged except 100% cotton and slub fabric. Both the dry and wet rubbing properties have improved after any types of wash except 100% cotton on Silicone wash. Water absorbency property has increased; pH of all the samples is under controlled and lies between 4.5 and 5.0. But there is no significant change of colorfastness to wash and stain after these washing treatments.

Washing Effects, Knitted Garments, Physical and Mechanical Properties, pH, Color Fastness

Solaiman, Rouf, A., Rasel, S. and Khalil, E. (2015) Investigation of Different Washing Effects on Physical and Mechanical Properties of Cotton Knitted Garments. Journal of Textile Science and Technology, 1, 101-109. doi: 10.4236/jtst.2015.13011.