Abstract
Three wearer trials of mens socks are described. The trials tested the efficacy of the shrinkproofing treatments and the effect of blend ratio upon wear life. The 80/20 wool/nylon socks had about three times the wear life of similar pure wool socks. No socks failed through shrinkage. The wear life was unaffected by the type of shrinkproofing treatment. The socks which lost least fiber during wear and which retained the best appearance were those which had been treated with resin after manufacture. Irrespective of blends socks appear to be in moisture equilibrium with RH between 65 and 85%.
Keywords
Wool sockswool 'nylon blend socks. Neutral anionic detergentDCCAHercosett 57 resin (TN)Primal K3 resin (TN). RHshrinkprooftemperaturetimeconcentrationdistribution patternwear pattern. Length shrinkagefitfailure (hole)felting shrinkagefiber migrationabrasion ratewear lifemoisture adsorption. Wash wear performance. Wash- wear cyclesstatistical analysis.
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