The mechanics of plain woven fabrics

Abstract

A procedure for estimating the low‐strain mechanical properties of plain woven fabrics is presented. A quantity prominent in the equations is the contact length at the yarn cross‐over, which has not been estimated till the moment. A consideration of Peirce's rigid thread model leads to a method of estimating the contact lengths from a knowledge of the fabric sett and yarn crimps. A comparison of the theory with some experimental results is given in this paper.

Citation

Leaf, G.A.V. (2004), "The mechanics of plain woven fabrics", International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, Vol. 16 No. 1/2, pp. 97-107. https://doi.org/10.1108/09556220410520397