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In each stage, the nature of external actions that accelerates the shedding can vary.
However, the common thing in all the stages could be the textile materials. Though
the external factors accelerate the shedding, the role of textile parameters, and their
characteristics in causing shedding cannot be neglected.
4 Effect of Textile Parameters in Microfiber Shedding
The inherent properties of textiles materials that differ with the various parameters
contribute to the dissimilarities in microfiber shedding from one material to another.
Under similar conditions, the shedding of one material is not similar to the other
and this shows the prominent role which is played by the textile parameters. The
ability of the textile materials to respond to the external factors varies with the textile
characteristics which include the fiber, yarn, fabric, and other characteristics. The
various textile parameters that can affect the level of shedding includes the type
of fibers, fiber length, yarn type, yarn twist, yarn hairiness, yarn strength, fabric
structure, pilling resistance, abrasion resistance properties of fabrics, type of surface
treatments, and fabric finishing.
4.1 Effect of Fiber Properties
All types of fibers tend to cause shedding; however, the quantity of shedding varies
with the nature of different fibers. Various studies have been done to understand
the effect of fiber type and their characteristics which can potentially influence the
microfiber shedding.
4.1.1 Type/Nature of Fiber
In apparels, a wide variety of fibers including natural, synthetic, and regenerated fibers
are being used. Among all those fibers, cotton (natural) and polyester (synthetic)
fibers are more dominant which holds around 26.05 and 51.5% of total fiber production respectively [38]. A considerable level of variation in the shedding can be seen
depending on the nature or origin of the fiber. To support this variation concerning
the fiber type, various researchers have studied the shedding behavior of different
fibers and the effect of fiber type on shedding.
Napper et al. studied the impact of fiber type on the shedding by comparing the
shedding behavior of 100% acrylic, 100% polyester, and 65/35 P/C blend. They
have reported that there was higher shedding in the case of 100% acrylic and 100%
polyester while comparing with the P/C blend. They have added that P/C blends
shed 80% fewer fibers than acrylic [27]. In contrast to this, the other researchers
have reported that the cellulose-based fibers shed more than the synthetic fibers.
S. Raja Balasaraswathi and R. Rathinamoorthy
In each stage, the nature of external actions that accelerates the shedding can vary.
However, the common thing in all the stages could be the textile materials. Though
the external factors accelerate the shedding, the role of textile parameters, and their
characteristics in causing shedding cannot be neglected.
4 Effect of Textile Parameters in Microfiber Shedding
The inherent properties of textiles materials that differ with the various parameters
contribute to the dissimilarities in microfiber shedding from one material to another.
Under similar conditions, the shedding of one material is not similar to the other
and this shows the prominent role which is played by the textile parameters. The
ability of the textile materials to respond to the external factors varies with the textile
characteristics which include the fiber, yarn, fabric, and other characteristics. The
various textile parameters that can affect the level of shedding includes the type
of fibers, fiber length, yarn type, yarn twist, yarn hairiness, yarn strength, fabric
structure, pilling resistance, abrasion resistance properties of fabrics, type of surface
treatments, and fabric finishing.
4.1 Effect of Fiber Properties
All types of fibers tend to cause shedding; however, the quantity of shedding varies
with the nature of different fibers. Various studies have been done to understand
the effect of fiber type and their characteristics which can potentially influence the
microfiber shedding.
4.1.1 Type/Nature of Fiber
In apparels, a wide variety of fibers including natural, synthetic, and regenerated fibers
are being used. Among all those fibers, cotton (natural) and polyester (synthetic)
fibers are more dominant which holds around 26.05 and 51.5% of total fiber production respectively [38]. A considerable level of variation in the shedding can be seen
depending on the nature or origin of the fiber. To support this variation concerning
the fiber type, various researchers have studied the shedding behavior of different
fibers and the effect of fiber type on shedding.
Napper et al. studied the impact of fiber type on the shedding by comparing the
shedding behavior of 100% acrylic, 100% polyester, and 65/35 P/C blend. They
have reported that there was higher shedding in the case of 100% acrylic and 100%
polyester while comparing with the P/C blend. They have added that P/C blends
shed 80% fewer fibers than acrylic [27]. In contrast to this, the other researchers
have reported that the cellulose-based fibers shed more than the synthetic fibers.