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Table 9 Yarn specifications for the construction of fabric
S. no
Fabric sample
Warp yarn
Weft yarn
Fiber content
Yarn count
Fiber content
Yarn count
1
100 % Cotton
Cotton
2/80 s
Cotton
2/80 s
2
Cotton: Lotus
Cotton
2/80 s
Lotus
50 s
Table 10 Fabric count of constructed fabrics
S. no
Fabric sample
EPI (ends per inch)
PPI (picks per inch)
Fabric count
1
100 % Cotton
50
42
50 × 42
2
Cotton: Lotus
50
44
50 × 44
4.7 Evaluation of the Properties of Constructed Fabric
4.7.1 Determination of Fabric Count
Fabric count is counting the number of warp and weft threads in 1 in. in both warp
and weft direction using pick glass. The count of fabric samples is mentioned in
Table 10. It was observed that there was not much difference in readings between
100 % cotton and cotton:lotus fabric.
4.7.2 Determination of Fabric Thickness
Thickness of the samples is mentioned in Table 11. It was observed that there was
no major difference in thickness between the cotton and cotton:lotus fabric sample.
Table 11 Thickness of
constructed fabrics
S. no
Fabric sample
Thickness (mm)
1
Cotton
0.28
2
Cotton:Lotus
0.29
Table 12 GSM of
constructed fabrics
S. no Fabric sample GSM (in grams) GSM (in ounces)
1
Cotton
70.8
2.48
2
Cotton:lotus
80.8
2.85