Effect of loom settings on fabric cover and beat-up force

Abstract

The effect of shed geometry and shed timing on 50:50 cotton/vincel fabric cover, especially fabric reediness, has been studied on a shuttle loom and the combination of weaving conditions that gives best cover and least stress on loom and warp yarns determined. It is observed that the shed unbalancing shows improvement in fabric cover. Shed timing, on the other hand, shows variable responses with the so-called 'normal' shed timing, resulting in a fabric of lowest reediness and highest pick density. The compromised setting for best fabric cover and least stress on loom was observed at high level of shed unbalancing and normal shed timing.