Abstract
The tensile strength of fabrics is influenced not only by the degree of moisture content or humidity, but also by the shape of the test piece largely. The author used plain fabrics such as beltduck, hose fabric and T-cloths as their test materials. The degree of moisture content, conditions of temperature and humidity of each material and rate of travel of the power actuated grip were all kept constant, and tensile tests were made on tests picces with different shapes. The maximum value of tensile strength was 32. 552. 5 % over the minimum value. This difference was larger in a fabric with close texture. As regards elongation, the values obtained had no relation with tensile strength, as there was shear of yarn.
