FABRIC TOUGHNESS AS AN INDICATION TO CLOTHING DURABILITY FOR SELECTED BLEND PET AND CELLULOSIC FIBER FABRICS

Abstract

The performance of fabric is affected by chemical, physical and mechanical properties of its fibers and yarns. One mechanical
property that is usually overseen is toughness which gives an important indication about the durability of the fabrics as it
demonstrates the ability of the material to withstand sudden shocks of a given energy. Toughness can be regarded as a combined
result of tensile strength and elongation. This study was concerned with the effect of material type and toughness results achieved
by fabrics made out of these fibers. It was revealed that rayon has the most toughness, followed by cotton as it was found that
fiber length played an important role in those results.