Fabric Wear Resistance and Methods of Measuring It

Abstract

"The W car of Fabrics and the Development of Methods for Measuring Resistance to Wear" was the first subject selected by U. S. Institute for study. Since then a large amount of uncoordinated work has been in progress throughout the country upon various phases of the subject, including a fellowship of the Textile Foundation on "Strength and Wearing Properties of Textile Fabrics."

To get an up-to-date and clear picture of what has been done, of what is being done, and of what needs to be done U. S. Institute's Research Council held a conference on the subject in the Hotel Commodore, New York City, March 24, that brought together what was probably the largest textile group that ever discussed a single research subject. A summary o f the discussion, and of the actions voted by the Research Council immediately after the meeting, follows.