Analysis oft the friction coefficient in fabrics made from non-conventional blends

• Author(s): Lima, Mário ; Vasconcelos, Rosa ; Silva, Luís F. ; Cunha, Joana
• Date: 2009
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/9370
• Origin: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
• Subject(s): FRICTORQ; Friction coefficient; Handle; Polyester/Cotton; Soya fibre; Corn fibre
• Document Type: Article
• Language: Portuguese

Description

Most textile are used and touched by the human skin, in particular the hand. Tradicionally, the quality and surface characteristics of apparel fabrics are evaluated by touching and feeling, leading to a subjective assessment. for this reason, the interaction with the human senses is an essential performance property. when touched by the human hand, friction is one of the first feeling and therefore friction coefficient is an important parameter. This paper describes a new patented laboratory instrument, which was investigated and designed at the University of minho based on different method of assessing friction coefficient of fabrics, as well as its fundamentals and working principle.