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Study on the Effect of Size Material on Jute-cotton Union Fabric

Md. Abul Kalam Azad
Pilot Plant and Processing Division, Bangladesh Jute Research Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Shamina Jafrin
Pilot Plant and Processing Division, Bangladesh Jute Research Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A study was performed on the jute-cotton union fabric to show the effect of sizing on the properties of union fabric. Here, the cotton yarn was used in the warp direction and jute yarn was used in the weft direction. The size material was used only for warp yarn that is for cotton yarn. From the experimental results, it was seen that the strength of the sized union fabric was better than the unsized union fabric although the other properties were similar to each other. Comparing the properties of union fabric with 100% cotton fabric, union fabric (jute-cotton) may be the replacement of 100% same category of cotton fabric.

Keywords: Jute, union fabric, cotton fabric, warp yarn, weft yarn, sized, properties.

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Program Area: Postharvest and Agro-processing

Commodity: Jute, Cotton

Objectives:

This work has been taken to find out the effect of size material on the properties of union fabric.

Methodology:

The union fabric used in this experiment is made from jute and cotton. The cotton and jute yarns are used in the warp and weft direction respectively. The cotton yarn of 10s count is collected from the local market and sized with the starch material. Due to sizing, the hairiness of the yarn is not removed but diminish a lot for successful weaving. Sized yarn can also with stand the friction of warp yarns during weaving. Jute yarn of 6 lbs/spy is collected from the spinning department of Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI). It is used in weft direction without using size material. For weft yarn, size material is not used due to less or without friction. The weft yarn is used in spool form and it is also made in spinning department of BJRI. Before weaving, the warp beam was prepared by the beaming machine. Starch was used in the warp yarns as size material during beaming. A normal power loom was used to produce union fabric. The union fabric was produced from the Yarn and Fabric Production Department of Pilot Plant and Processing Division of BJRI. Lastly, the physical properties of the fabric through various treatments were tested in the Testing Department of Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI).The bending length is a measure of stiffness associated with handle. The bending length is determined by the “Shirley Stiffness Tester” which shows a close relationship between this value and the personal judgment of stiffness. The strength of the fabric was determined by the “Tensile Strength Tester” of Good Brand Co. Ltd. The abrasion resistance of the fabric was determined by the “Abrasion Tester”. The haireness of sized and unsized yarn was tested by the “Zooglee Haireness Tester”.

Source of Information: Daffodil International University Journal of Science and Technology Vol.4(1) 2009 pp.42-44

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Achievement/Findings:

Jute is a bio-degradable and environment friendly natural fibre. It is free from health hazard. Due to these good properties, jute fabrics have considerable demand in house and abroad. At the same time, price of the 100% cotton fabric higher than the jute-cotton union fabric. That’s why union fabric may be the replacement of 100% cotton fabric. Tensile strength of the union fabric was higher and hairiness of the union fabric was decreased by using sizing material. Sized union fabric was durable and smooth like 100% cotton fabric. Union fabric was cost effective than the 100% cotton fabric. That is why the demand of sized union fabric is increasing day by day instead of 100% cotton fabric. Hence the use of jute is also increasing through diversified jute products.

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