BLENDING OF MULBERRY SILK WITH POLYESTER AND MULBERRY SILK WITH ACRYLIC
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1993
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ANDHRA PRADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
Abstract
The objectives of the present study are - to
study the feasibility of blending of silk with polyester
and silk with acrylic in lap form; to see the feasibility
of silk with polyester and silk with acrylic on six
spindled hand charka; to test the serviceability characteristics
of Mulberry silk blends with polyester and acrylic
in 60:40 proportions, to find out the consumer acceptability
of the silk blended fabrics and to make a comparative
cost assessment between silk blended materials and
all pure silk material.
Raw silk was procured from Hyderabad Cocoon
Market. Degumming and dyeing of the silk was carried out
at the weaver's place in Aler, Warangal district in
Hyderabad. Dyed polyester and acrylic fibres were procured
from Shree Manufacture Company Limited, Hyderabad.
Processing of silk, polyester and acrylic fibres, blending
in lap form on fine and coarse fillet openers, spinning of
the blended fibres on six spindled hand charka and weaving
were under taken at Khadi Villge Industries Commission
(KVIC), Bangalore. The woven fabric was desized and
subjected to roller pressing and calendering. Comparative
serviceability assessment were conducted for all the three
fabrics i.e., 100 per cent silk, silk polyester blend and
silk acrylic blend. The cost of the three fabrics were
calculated and the consumer's opinion regarding the three
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fabrics was studied by subjective evaluation.
obtained was analysed statistically.
The data
The results of the laboratory tests revealed that
silk polyester fabric showed good results in almost all
the physical tests conducted. Therefore, it can be
concluded that silk polyester blended fabric in 60:40
proportion can be substituted for pure silk fabric, as it
exhibited good service - ability characteristics, apart from
being economical compared to all pure silk and silk
acrylic blended fabric.
From the subjective evaluation it was found that,
majority of the respondents preferred all pure silk
fabric, based on aesthetic characteristics, whereas based
on cost, silk polyester blended fabric was preferred. But
when both aesthetic characteristics and cost were considered
silk polyester blended fabric was preferred due to
its good over all appearances, good drape and lustre, goo<l
wash and wear easy care properties followed by all pure
silk fabric and silk acrylic blended fabric.
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