Abstract
Since shrinkage of the plain fabrics is said to be important in weaving process, theoretical and experimental investigations on the shrinkage of the plain fabrics are dane by changing yarn count, weaving density and warp or weft yarn tension in this paper.
The results obtained are as follows:
1) The cross angle of warp and weft yarn increases by decreasing the warp yarn tension or increasing the weft yarn tension.
2)The cloth shrinkage on loom is dependent upon the count of the warp and the weft yarn, the weaving density and the structure of the cloth.
3) The shrinkage of warp direction increases by increasing the warp yarn tension. And the shrinkage ratio ε of the cloth out loom is given by the following where, λ: The difference of yarn interval between the cloth on loom and the cloth out loom. K2: Density per 1cm of warp or weft yarn ofthe cloth out loom. _??_: The siarinkage ratio of the cloth on Ioom of warp or weft line.
