The Accelerotor as a Test Machine for Felting Shrinkage

1 November 1961

journal article
research article
Published by SAGE Publications in Textile Research Journal

Vol. 31 (11) , 977-980
https://doi.org/10.1177/004051756103101109

Abstract

Results of felting shrinkage tests on a number of worsted and woolen fabrics using a modified form of the AATCC Accelerotor¹ abrasion tester reveal a significant rela tionship to shrinkages obtained in three domestic washing machines. This, together with the rapidity with which these tests can be carried out, show that the modified Accelerotor could be useful as a laboratory-scale felting-shrinkage tester.

Keywords

SHRINKAGE
FABRICS
WASHING
MACHINES
WOOLEN
FELTING
AATCC
TIONSHIP
RAPIDITY WITH WHICH THESE TESTS
ACCELEROTOR

This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:

107—IMPROVEMENTS IN EPOXY-AMINO POLYAMIDE FINISHES FOR EASY-CARE WOOL FABRICS
Journal of the Textile Institute Transactions, 1960