Needle-Punched Non-Woven Jute Floor Coverings: Part I-Influence of Fibre and Process Variables on Tensile Properties of Fabrics

Abstract

<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:="" "times="" new="" roman";mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:="" minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-ansi-language:en-us;="" mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"="">The structure and properties of non-woven jute fabrics were studied with reference to the characteristics of fibre, web, reinforcing material and needle-loom variables. The needle-punched jute web had very poor strength and dimensional stability but incorporation of a suitable reinforcing material improved the strength and dimensional stability of the non-woven remarkably. The tensile properties of non-wovens were strongly dependent on those of the refinforcing materials. Non-wovens made from woollenized jute fibre showed superior tensile properties in comparison with those of non-wovens made from untreated fibres.</span>