A method for rapidly and quantitatively measuring the two-dimensional crimp geometry of fibers using commercially available automatic Image Analysis instrumentation is described. The crimp frequency of a filament deknitted from a fabric is shown to be a useful indicator of fabric bulk. A macroscope device and a scheme for the measurement of three-dimensional geometry of crimp are outlined.
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