Abstract
Cotton covered/polyester staple-core yams [6, 8], recently developed at the Southern Regional Research Center, and conventional 100% cotton yarns of equivalent size were woven and knitted into various fabrics for evaluation. The woven fabrics were tested for abrasion resistance and tear and tensile strengths. The knitted fabrics were tested for bursting strength, air permeability, pilling resistance, dimensional stability, and DP rating (after a light application of DP finish on the heat set fabric). The staple- core yams, which were only modestly stronger than equivalent 100% cotton yams, produced fabrics remarkably improved in all the important properties when compared to the fabrics made with conventional 100% cotton yams. Fabrics from staple-core yams should therefore be useful where strength, weight, durability, abrasion resistance, dimensional stability, easy care, and comfort are desirable or critical.
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