Abstract
The compressional property among fabric mechanical properties is of critical importance because it determines the practical quality and performance characteristics of textile materials and clothing. e.g. fabric hand and drape. fabric formability and shape formation in the appearance and shape retention of the clothing. In general the fabric compression behavior is influenced the weave structure, the number of yarn twist, the yarn linear density. the fabric density and the various processing parameters. In this study the effects of polyester fabric structural parameters, such as yarn linear density. yarn twist, fabric density. weave structure and the processing shrinkage on the compressional behavior of the fabrics have been investigated as a basic study on the hand characteristics on Hew Synthetic Fibre Fabrics.