Fabrication and characterization of stretchable denim fabric using core spun yarn

Nasrin Akter; Md Reazuddin Repon; Daiva Mikučionienė; Mohammad Abdul Jalil; Tarikul Islam; Md Rezaul Karim

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08532

Fabrication and characterization of stretchable denim fabric using core spun yarn

Heliyon. 2021 Dec 2;7(12):e08532. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08532. eCollection 2021 Dec.

Authors

Nasrin Akter¹, Md Reazuddin Repon^{2

3

4}, Daiva Mikučionienė^{2

4}, Mohammad Abdul Jalil⁵, Tarikul Islam⁶, Md Rezaul Karim⁷

Affiliations

¹ Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Department of Textile Engineering, Dhaka, 1208, Bangladesh.
² ZR Research Institute for Advanced Materials, Sherpur, 2100, Bangladesh.
³ Khwaja Yunus Ali University, Department of Textile Engineering, Sirajganj, 6751, Bangladesh.
⁴ Kaunas University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design, Department of Production Engineering, Studentu 56, LT-51424, Kaunas, Lithuania.
⁵ Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Department of Textile Engineering, Khulna, 9203, Bangladesh.
⁶ Jashore University of Science and Technology, Department of Textile Engineering, Jashore, 7408, Bangladesh.
⁷ Port City International University, Department of Textile Engineering, Chittagong, 4202, Bangladesh.

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the effect of extensibility on cotton blended polyester-spandex core-spun yarn in the weft direction of 3/1 right-handed Z-twill denim. For the preparation of samples, 100% ring spun cotton yarn of 42 tex (14^s/1 Ne) was used as warp, and 70:30, 30:70, 60:40, and 40:60 cotton-polyester core-spun yarn of 30 tex (20^s/1) was used in the weft direction. Four categories of denim fabric were fabricated by using the air-jet weaving machine. Spandex yarn was used as a core material of weft with a percentage of 2%, 2.5%, 1.9%, and 1.8% respectively. Different physio-mechanical characteristics namely tensile and tearing strength, GSM, growth and recovery percentage, initial modulus, bending length, drape co-efficiency, abrasion resistance, flexural rigidity were evaluated to justify the quality of fabricated pieces of denim. Water wicking and breathability were taken into consideration when determining comfort. Higher cotton containing specimens exhibited lower tensile and tearing strength. Additionally, the produced denim fabrics showed balanced drapability and good breathability.

Keywords: Aesthetic properties; Core-spun yarn; Denim fabric; Spandex; Tensile and tearing strength.