Control of Sheerness in Pantyhose Fabric

Abstract

To clarify the aesthetic properties of pantyhose fabric, the design and development of a new product and a wear experiment were carried out. The sheerness of circular plain knitted fabrics made from novel single covered yarns was examined. The relationships between the leg parts of pantyhose fabric with two covering levels in one single covered yarn and the visual impression are discussed. The results show that the aesthetics and sheerness of pantyhose fabric are greatly influenced by changing the covering level of the single covered yarn in the leg parts. It is important to decrease the mean and the standard deviation of the lightness difference between legs with and without the pantyhose fabric on the lower leg part from knee to ankle. A mechanical hybrid system with combined covering and knitting processes is useful for improving the aesthetic properties of pantyhose fabric.