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R. Rathinamoorthy and S. Raja Balasaraswathi
Fig. 12 Impact of fabric softener on microfiber release from polyester fleece and performance
t-shirt (n = 64). Traditional Top-Loader (T-TL) and High-Efficiency Top-Loader (HE-TL) washing
machine [34]
than the traditional machine and released fewer microfibers [34]. Few reported higher
microfiber shedding with a laboratory model against standard conditions and others
reported the same in household laundry machines [24, 25, 28, 29]. The data listed here
showed a need for standard procedures for the study, as every researcher used different
variables in their washing process. However, a high microfiber shedding is noted in
the laboratory model compared to the household models based on the working nature
and types of standards followed in the analysis. Hence it is important to standardize
the machine setting across the world to a proper estimation of microfiber shedding.
2.6 Other Influencing Parameters Influencing Microfiber
Shedding
Other than the abovementioned research works, few other researchers estimated the
effect of a few other parameters like water hardness and liquid to fabric ratio in
the laundry on the microfiber shedding process. This particular section details those
parameters for a better understanding of microfiber shedding.
R. Rathinamoorthy and S. Raja Balasaraswathi
Fig. 12 Impact of fabric softener on microfiber release from polyester fleece and performance
t-shirt (n = 64). Traditional Top-Loader (T-TL) and High-Efficiency Top-Loader (HE-TL) washing
machine [34]
than the traditional machine and released fewer microfibers [34]. Few reported higher
microfiber shedding with a laboratory model against standard conditions and others
reported the same in household laundry machines [24, 25, 28, 29]. The data listed here
showed a need for standard procedures for the study, as every researcher used different
variables in their washing process. However, a high microfiber shedding is noted in
the laboratory model compared to the household models based on the working nature
and types of standards followed in the analysis. Hence it is important to standardize
the machine setting across the world to a proper estimation of microfiber shedding.
2.6 Other Influencing Parameters Influencing Microfiber
Shedding
Other than the abovementioned research works, few other researchers estimated the
effect of a few other parameters like water hardness and liquid to fabric ratio in
the laundry on the microfiber shedding process. This particular section details those
parameters for a better understanding of microfiber shedding.