Few
decades ago, bamboo was traditionally used for making variety of household
goods such as furniture, sporting goods, handbags, flooring, cutting board etc.
Nowadays, due to developments in manufacturing processes. It possible to
produced fibre from bamboo stem, which has remarkable properties for its use in
yarn and fabric. Bamboo fiber is a natural, eco- friendly fiber; it is
regenerated cellulosic fibre produced from stem of bamboo plant, possessing
some unique properties such as anti-bacterial, anti- UV radiation, hygiene,
cool and soft handle etc. Due to various micro gaps and micro holes in cross
section, it has better moisture absorption. Bamboo fabric can absorb and
evaporates sweat very easily. Hence it gives cool and comfortable feel. The aim
of present study is to focus on physical and ultra violet protection properties
of single jersey & rib fabric produced from bamboo yarn. In this study yarn
of 40s ne is produced from bamboo fibre. It is observed that, bursting strength
of single jersey and rib fabric is 5.6 and 10.0 receptively. Rib fabric shows
44% higher bursting strength than single jersey fabric. Rib fabric shows higher
protection factor than single jersey fabric. It shows 94.19 % higher UPF than
single jersey fabric.
This article was originally published in the Textile Review magazine, October, 2012, published by Saket Projects Limited, Ahmedabad.
About the Authors:
Ajay Rathod & Dr. Avinash Kolhatkar are associated with the Department of Textile Engineering at the Jawaharlal Darda Institute of Engineering and technology, Yavatmal, Maharashtra
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