Source: Textile Review
Abstract:
Bed covers are quite important commodities in our daily
lives. After completion of heavy routine work we will go to bed by relaxing our
pain. Much of our next day mood depends on how we are comfortably treated by
these bed covers? Are they sufficiently soft? Are they unnecessary harsh? A lot
depends on qualities of bed covers. The recent fashion changed life style;
purchasing power and maintenance have let to complexity and varied requirements
of bed covers.
They can be broadly classified into four groups. Aesthetic, Constructional,
Recyclable, Functional
To meet the above requirements the properties of the bed cover
fabrics should be as follows:
a)
Excellent
dyeability to any tone / shade
b)
Good design in
line with fashion of the day
c)
Easy to handle
d)
Softness, bulkiness,
etc
e)
Dimensional
Stability
f) Easy care
The above factors are kept in mind; an attempt has been made
to develop a 100% acrylic bed cover. Presently acrylic yarns are gaining
importance in home textile applications due to their excellent physical and
chemical properties. The acrylic fabric are compared with 100% cotton bed cover
for various properties like crease recovery, bending length, water vapour
transfer and water retention. From the test results, it has been found that
acrylic bed covers are superior than cotton bed covers with respect to its
durability, absorption, drying and dimensional stability properties.
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The author is associated with Department of Fashion
Technology, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India
Originally
published in Textile
Review: September 2009- Vol 4 Issue 9
