EFFECT OF FABRIC STRUCTURE VARIATION ON GARMENT AESTHETIC PROPERTIES

The paper investigates the effect of slight variation in fabric structure and finishing on bending and drapes properties of woven fabrics for tailored garments. There are five pairs of fabrics investigated. One structural parameter or type of finishing treatment is varied within fabrics in each pair. The results obtained have shown that variation in weft density and weft yarn count can influence fabric bending stiffness and drape. The effects vary with the scale of variation and testing direction. The greatest effect on rising bending stiffness and fabric drape was achieved with the introduction of higher count double ply weft thread. Compared to bending stiffness, the variations investigated have lesser effect on fabric drape.