Effect of twist factor of yarn on sensorial comfort of single jersey knitted fabrics

The influence of twist factors on the sensorial comfort of single jersey knitted fabrics. In this study, four single jersey knittedcotton fabric has been studied. Four single jersey knitted fabrics have been produced from yarns with different twist factors andtheir compression, tensile, shear, bending, and surface properties are measured using Kawabata Evaluation System. Thefindings show that the twist factors have a significant influence on tensile, shear, bending, compression, and surface properties.The change in tensile energy and its linearity in course direction are higher than that in the wale direction, because of thegeometry and structure of knitted fabrics. Also, it is found that the fabrics produced from higher twist yarns have higher bendingstiffness, less compressibility, lower surface friction, and less bulkiness than fabrics composed of low twist yarn.