LIGHT TRANSMISSION THROUGH DECORATIVE KNITTED FABRICS IN CORRELATION WITH THEIR FABRIC COVER

Abstract The cover factor of Jacquard decorative knitted fabrics determines the quantity of light going through the knitted material. By changing the fabric cover of the knitted material it is possible to influence both the aesthetic and functional features of the product. The intensity of light transmission, determined on the basis of an instrumental method of measuring the light-barrier properties of knitted decorative products, was correlated with values of the fabric cover determined on the basis of both theoretical analysis and experiments.