Wool Processing on the Cotton System: A Comparison Between Cut-Top Wool and Six-Month Shorn Wool in a Blend With Polyester1

Abstract

Fiber blends composed of cut-top wool/polyester and short-shorn wool/polyester in the ratio of 60:40 were processed on the short-staple system of spinning into 49.2 mg/m (12/1 N_o) and 98.4 mg/m (6/1 N_o) yarns. Subsequently, apparel and home-furnishing fabrics were woven and their physical properties were measured. Generally, fabrics containing cut-top wool exhibited higher grab strengths than their short-shorn wool counterparts. Conversely, resistance to flex abrasion tended to be better in the case of the fabrics composed of short-shorn wool/polyester. Other fabric properties including tear strength, shrinkage due to home launderings, and appearance after home launderings were very similar.

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