Effect of the reinforcement agents (starch spray)‎ on the appearance properties of outwear clothes

Abstract EN

Influence of the reinforcement agents like starch spray on the appearance properties (drapeability and bending stiffness) has been investigated in this study.

Two different blended fabrics are been chosen for the experiments.

Four cases are been tested for every fabric (row, first time starch, after washing and second time starch).

Results confirmed the significant effect of the starch spray on the changing the drape coefficient of the tested fabric, beside that the folds shape and number are also influenced.

The starch spray also affected the bending length and weight per unit area obviously.

The four fabric cases confirmed that the use of starch sprayer increases the stiffness and the drape coefficient of the material even if the material was washed after each use.