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Study on the Properties of Plain Cotton Fabric Strength in a Natural Environment for Upcycling Textiles Cover

Study on the Properties of Plain Cotton Fabric Strength in a Natural Environment for Upcycling Textiles

By: Chen Yang and  Ha-young Song  
Open Access
|Dec 2022

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1

Natural-coloured stock fabric samples in a natural environment (original sample + 12 pieces of different storage time) (Source: author's)

Fig. 2

Black-coloured stock fabric samples in a natural environment (original sample + 12 pieces of different storage time) (Source: author's)

Fig. 3

Sample graphs of three factors affecting the physical properties of cotton stock fabric (Source: author's own)

Fig. 4

Curve of warp-breaking strength of natural-colour stock fabric with storage time and fit polynomial (Source: author's own)

Fig. 5

Curve of warp elongation of natural-colour stock fabric with storage time and fit polynomial (Source: author's own)

Fig. 6

Curve of warp strength loss rate of natural-colour stock fabric with storage time and fit polynomial (Source: author's own)

Fig. 7

The curve of weft-breaking strength of natural-colour stock fabric with storage time and fit polynomial (Source: author's own)

Fig. 8

Curve of weft elongation of natural-colour stock fabric with storage time and fit polynomial (Source: author's own)

Fig. 9

Curve of the weft strength loss rate of natural-colour stock fabric with storage time and fit polynomial (Source: author's own)

Fig. 10

Curve of the warp-breaking strength of black stock fabric with storage time and fit polynomial (Source: author's own)

Fig. 11

Curve of warp elongation of black stock fabric with storage time and fit polynomial (Source: author's own)

Fig. 12

Curve of the warp strength loss rate of black stock fabric with storage time and fit polynomial (Source: author's own)

Fig. 13

Curve of the weft-breaking strength of black stock fabric with storage time and fit polynomial (Source: author's own)

Fig. 14

Curve of weft elongation of black stock fabric with storage time and fit polynomial (Source: author's own)

Fig. 15

Curve of the weft strength loss rate of black stock fabric with storage time and fit polynomial (Source: author's own)

Fig. 16

Alkaline degradation of celluloses containing C6, C2 and C3 carbonyls

Quick reference table of strength loss rate node parameters of cotton stock fabric

ItemLoss RateNatural Colour Stock Fabric (Time/D)Black Colour Stock Fabric (Time/D)
In Natural EnvironmentIn Natural Environment
WarpWeftWarpWeft
Time/D5%3982263044
10%80654482122
15%12098591343106
20%161711781861304
25%202014962378503
30%242818142896699
35%283121323413897
40%3239244739351095
45%3642276544531291
50%4050308549701489

Cotton stock fabric fracture appearance in a natural environment

Time (day)SEM
TimeSEMTimeSEM

Test data of mechanical properties of black stock fabric with storage time

Storage Time/DWarp Mechanical Properties of Stock FabricWeft Mechanical Properties of Stock Fabric
Breaking Strength/NElongation/%Strength Loss Rate/%Breaking Strength/NElongation/%Strength Loss Rate/%
0557.756.28/238.4610.38/
30545.325.342.23211.9810.1211.16
60543.625.222.53206.079.9613.63
90542.185.012.79202.969.9214.94
120538.184.983.51199.349.9116.45
150536.055.013.89198.089.8716.98
180535.594.953.97196.679.7217.57
210534.934.894.09195.869.5817.91
240533.624.914.33194.089.4818.66
270531.714.844.67192.389.3519.37
300530.814.794.83191.559.2519.72
330529.084.665.14190.079.0520.34
360526.164.515.66189.588.5120.54

Test data of mechanical properties of natural-colour stock fabric with storage time

Storage Time/DWarp Mechanical Properties of Stock FabricWeft Mechanical Properties of Stock Fabric
Breaking Strength/NElongation/%Strength Loss Rate/%Breaking Strength/NElongation/%Strength Loss Rate/%
0416.3510.95/354.4212.75/
30413.9610.410.57350.0812.651.22
60413.3110.110.73347.2112.462.03
90412.359.950.96343.8012.053.00
120409.749.281.59341.1111.653.76
150407.818.622.05338.8211.554.40
180405.708.612.56337.5111.484.77
210405.008.502.73336.7911.444.97
240403.678.303.05335.5111.355.34
270401.628.113.54334.2111.235.70
300400.148.123.89332.9211.186.07
330399.348.044.09332.2811.156.25
360398.017.914.40329.8111.026.94

Cotton stock fabric surface appearance in a natural environment

Time (day)SEM
TimeSEMTimeSEM

Test sample specifications of cotton stock fabric

ParameterNatural-Colour Stock FabricBlack Stock Fabric
Composition (%)Cotton 100Cotton 100
Weave Woven Woven
Width (cm)162 cm157 cm
Weight(g/dm2)120.8136.1
CategoryPlainPoplin
Warp(/10cm)281482
Weft(/10cm)252210
Sample
Sample Size(mm)250 × 50250 × 50
SEM
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ftee-2022-0041 | Journal eISSN: 2300-7354 | Journal ISSN: 1230-3666
Language: English
Page range: 28 - 38
Published on: Dec 30, 2022
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2022 Chen Yang, Ha-young Song, published by Łukasiewicz Research Network, Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.