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http://dx.doi.org/10.5850/JKSCT.2012.36.2.127

Effect of Wet Cleaning on Shrinkage and Detergency of Wool and Rayon Fabrics  

Chung, Seung-Eun (Fashion Textile Center, Seoul National University)
Yun, Chang-Sang (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Seoul National University/Intelligent Textile System Research Center)
Park, Chung-Hee (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Seoul National University/Intelligent Textile System Research Center)
Kim, Hyun-Sook (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles / v.36, no.2, 2012 , pp. 127-137 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study focuses on the optimal washing conditions for dry cleaning recommended fabrics to minimize dimensional changes using wet cleaning. We suggest water-based alternatives to a perchloroethylene based cleaning process. Wool and rayon fabrics were laundered under various washing conditions and then air-dried for 24hrs. All specimens were extended after spinning and shrunk after drying. This is probably because the fibers were swollen and extended by wetting. The wool fabrics were shown to be acutely influenced by washing temperature and mechanical force. The optimal washing conditions for wool fabric to minimize the dimensional change implied a normal washing temperature and minimized mechanical force. For rayon specimens, dimensional change by a hand wash showed a remarkable decrease compared with a machine wash. Rayon fabric seemed to be influenced by the quantity of water contained in the fabric after spinning and washing time. Therefore, the desirable washing conditions for rayon fabric are to reduce the time required for washing and to increase the spin speed.
Keywords
Wool; Rayon; Washing; Shrinkage; Detergency;
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