AN INVESTIGATION ABOUT BEHAVIOR ON THE WEAR PERFORMANCE OF MATTRESS FABRICS

摘要

In this experimental study, it is investigated, comparatively, the effect on abrasion resistance of thepresence of different type of yarns in the structure of knitted fabrics, used for mattress covers. The mostsignificant problem is abrasion wear, which reduce the product 's life and quantify the fabric’s durabilityunder repetitive friction.Complex knits, with various fibrous compositions, and different masses, were subjected to rubbing wear, testedon the NU-Martindale device, then the samples were microscopically evaluated. The results demonstrated theinfluence of raw material and the number of friction cycles until the material fails. The polyester and viscosetextile support showed the highest friction wear resistance. There were presented: the samples subjected totests, the decrease of the abrasion resistance after the friction tests, the microscopic aspects and the mass lossof the degraded samples.Future studies will also investigate other physico-mechanical characteristics of these types of products withthe most demanding requirements that offer high durability and performance.