Characterization of Seam Strength and Seam Slippage of PC Blend Fabric with Plain Woven Structure and Finish

This article deals the fabrics of different blend proportions ie. polyester/cotton were prepared with different woven structures like plain, twill, satin. These fabrics were treated with fabric softener like silicone. After all the above trials the seam strength and seam slippage were studied for both finished and unfinished materials. The seam strength and seam slippage were studied using instron tensile strength tester, the studies were performed at 6.0mm breaking load and it was observed that the breaking load of unfinished samples were depicting higher strength than the finished without seam opening. The fabric samples of plain weave were found to have greater seam performance than the twill and satin. Various other factors influencing the seam strength and seam slippage are also discussed in detail