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The Effect of Lubricants On The Stiffness of Sewing Threads
The Effect of Lubricants On The Stiffness of Sewing Threads
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ABSTRACT
This paper reports an experimental investigation into the effects of lubricants on the stiffness of sewing threads. In this work, three
types of sewing threads, polyester-spun, core-spun (polyester/polyester) and core-spun (polyester/cotton) having the same ticket number
at different colours (white, grey and black) were used. Three different lubricant types and lubricant feeding rates (0,5-1-2 g/min) were
applied to these sewing threads. Therefore 81 different sewing threads were obtained.
The aim of this study is to see the effects of the lubricants on the stiffness of sewing thread. Sewing threads with very high bending
length and flexural rigidity values may lead to sewing problems like seam pucker as they too stiff to be manipulated and controlled. To
investigate the stiffness of a sewing thread bending length must be obtained. In this work a stiffness tester was used to measure the
bending length of sewing thread.
In this study, it was found when lubricant feeding rate increase on the sewing thread bending length and stiffness decreased. It was
also found lubricant type is very important on the stiffness of sewing thread.
Key Words: Sewing thread, Lubricant feeding rate, Lubricant amount, Stiffness, Bending length.
ÖZET
Bu araştırma, yağlama maddelerinin dikiş ipliklerinin eğilme dayanımı üzerine etkilerini deneysel olarak sunmaktadır. Bu
çalışmada, aynı etiket numarasında ve farklı renklerde (beyaz, gri ve siyah) polyester, core-spun (polyester/pamuk) ve core-spun
(polyester/polyester) olmak üzere 3 tip dikiş ipliği kullanılmıştır. Bu dikiş ipliklerine 3 değişik yağ tipi ve 3 değişik yağ besleme oranı
(0,5-1-2 g/min) uygulanmıştır. Böylece 81 değişik tip dikiş ipliği elde edilmiştir.
Bu çalışmanın amacı, dikiş ipliklerinin eğilme dayanımı üzerine yağların etkisini görmektir. Yüksek eğilme uzunluğu ve eğilme
rijtliğine sahip dikiş iplikleri sert olmalarından dolayı kullanılması ve kontrolü zor olduğundan dikiş büzülmesi gibi dikiş problemlerine
sebep olmaktadır. Dikiş ipliğinin eğilme dayanımı için eğilme uzunluğu bulunmalıdır. Bu çalışmada, dikiş ipliklerinin eğilme
uzunluğunun ölçümünde, eğilme dayanımı test cihazı kullanılmıştır. Burada, yağ besleme oranı arttığı zaman dikiş ipliği eğilme
uzunluğu ve eğilme dayanımı azalmaktadır. Aynı zamanda dikiş ipliklerinin eğilme dayanımı üzerine yağ tipi de çok önemlidir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Dikiş ipliği, Yağ besleme oranı, Yağ miktarı, Eğilme dayanımı, Eğilme uzunluğu.
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Corresponding author: Ayça Gürarda, aycagur@uludag.edu.tr, Tel: + 90 224 29420 60
1. INTRODUCTION friction between the thread-needle and The physical and mechanical
fabric being-sewn. Sewing thread properties of sewing threads related to
In apparel industry, the sewing finishes have a significant influence on seam apperance, their combined effect
process is one of the critical processes threads frictional properties. The is not clear and hence sewing threads
in the determination of productivity and lubricant must provide low and can not be compared in terms of their
quality of the finish garment (1,2). controlled level of friction and be overall performance.
What garment manufacturers can do capable of masking the different basic
to improve the quality of garments is to The physical and mechanical properties
surface properties of threads (3).
use better sewing threads, improved of sewing threads related to seam
machinery, better garment design and Although there is some understanding apperance include linear density,
better trained personel. The use of of the effect of individual thread irregularity, tensile, bending and
better sewing thread would appear to properties on seam apperance, their frictional properties and dimensional
be easiest, least expensive option (4). combined effect is not clear and hence stability (3). The bending properties of
sewing threads can not be compared sewing threads were important for
The forces that are developed in the seam pucker on garments. If the
in terms of their overall performance.
sewing thread are mostly due to the sewing thread stiffness higher than
3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION length was higher than core-spun Lubricant types have significant effects
(poly/poly) and polyester-spun sewing on the sewing threads, too. The
3.1. Bending Length Results threads. Lubricant feeding rates and bending length values were higher on
The SNK results at Table 6 show that lubricant types are also have the sewing threads with SCI and SNV
no significant effects of the colours of significant effects on the bending lubricant types than the sewing threads
the sewing threads after lubricant length. The bending length values with SCW lubricant. Hot application
application on the bending length. But were higher on the sewing threads with with SCW lubricant makes the threads
the yarn structure has significant 0.5 lubricant feeding rate than the more softness than the cold application
effects on bending length. Core-spun sewing threads with 1 and 2 lubricant with SCI and SNV lubricants. At figure
(poly/cotton) sewing thread bending feeding rates. High lubricant feeding 2, 3 and 4 we can see these results,
rates make the sewing threads soft. too.
Lubricant Lubricant Feeding Colour Lubricant Bending Length Thread Tenacity Thread
Type Rate(g/min) Amount (%) (cm) (N/tex) Elongation (%)
White 3.05 1.54 0.346 13.77
0.5 Grey 4.2 1.52 0.404 14.64
Black 3.1 1.62 0.346 14.96
White 8.1 1.68 0.346 13.4
Ruco-Fil SCI 1 Grey 6.1 1.72 0.384 14.21
Black 6.3 1.78 0.362 14.47
White 14.8 2.02 0.348 13.58
2 Grey 14.4 1.84 0.381 14.52
Black 14.1 1.64 0.382 14.76
White 4 1.9 0.377 14.69
0.5 Grey 3.95 1.92 0.417 15
Black 4 1.6 0.364 15.09
White 9.8 1.76 0.386 14.25
Ruco-Fil SNV 1 Grey 8.8 1.86 0.37 13.98
Black 9.3 1.7 0.382 15.23
White 17.9 1.82 0.36 13.84
2 Grey 16 1.84 0.4 14.64
Black 14.4 1.7 0.354 14.61
White 3.5 1.9 0.35 13.87
0.5 Grey 4.15 1.48 0.414 15.17
Black 3.35 1.5 0.356 15.15
White 9.35 1.48 0.348 13.96
Ruco-Fil SCW 1 Grey 9.6 1.52 0.341 14.01
Black 9 1.46 0.386 15.27
White 16.75 1.46 0.380 14.64
2 Grey 16.3 1.52 0.372 14.52
Black 14.65 1.48 0.355 15.16
Lubricant Lubricant Feeding Colour Lubricant Bending Length Thread Tenacity Thread
Type Rate(g/min) Amount (%) (cm) (N/tex) Elongation (%)
White 3.55 1.68 0.51 20.73
0.5 Grey 3.55 1.8 0.506 20.14
Black 3.75 1.88 0.510 21.56
White 6.9 1.96 0.518 20.29
Ruco-Fil SCI 1 Grey 7.2 1.76 0.512 21.11
Black 7.9 1.88 0.516 21.07
White 13.3 1.68 0.512 19.69
2 Grey 13.4 1.68 0.514 20.19
Black 13.95 1.82 0.50 20.98
White 3.95 1.82 0.504 20.49
0.5 Grey 3.85 1.8 0.520 16.75
Black 3.65 1.92 0.496 21.68
White 9.75 1.78 0.520 21.04
Ruco-Fil SNV 1 Grey 9.4 1.78 0.524 20.37
Black 9.1 1.86 0.496 21.44
White 15.1 1.84 0.507 20.17
Grey 15.2 1.76 0.516 20.05
Black 16.7 1.84 0.511 21.44
White 3.7 1.82 0.504 20.55
0.5 Grey 3.1 1.92 0.512 21.73
Black 4.4 1.84 0.504 21.58
White 8.55 1.9 0.500 20.57
Ruco-Fil SCW 1 Grey 9.05 1.9 0.518 21.08
Black 8.3 1.88 0.503 21.90
White 16.2 1.78 0.496 20.57
2 Grey 13.8 1.72 0.515 21.24
Black 14.25 1.84 0.477 21.32
Lubricant Type Lubricant Colour Lubricant Bending Length Thread Tenacity Thread
Feeding Amount (%) (cm) (N/tex) Elongation (%)
Rate(g/min)
White 3.15 1.98 0.425 20.59
0.5 Grey 3.35 1.92 0.422 20.13
Black 3.25 1.84 0.423 20.47
White 8 1.9 0.433 20.39
Ruco-Fil SCI 1 Grey 7.8 1.96 0.410 19.33
Black 7.05 1.84 0.426 20.10
White 14.25 1.66 0.427 20.52
2 Grey 14.6 1.84 0.411 19.75
Black 13.6 1.88 0.422 20.17
White 3.6 1.94 0.423 20.33
0.5 Grey 4.1 1.96 0.421 20.10
Black 4.25 1.84 0.422 19.82
White 9.25 1.92 0.426 20.26
Ruco-Fil SNV 1 Grey 8.9 1.78 0.424 20.05
Black 9.05 1.78 0.423 20.01
White 16.75 1.78 0.418 19.88
2 Grey 16.5 1.76 0.422 20.08
Black 16.05 1.86 0.422 19.47
White 4.1 1.96 0.432 21.26
0.5 Grey 4.35 1.9 0.427 20.64
Black 3.3 1.9 0.423 20.7
White 8.5 1.86 0.416 19.84
Ruco-Fil SCW 1 Grey 8.65 1.86 0.414 19.82
Black 9.05 1.78 0.423 20.38
White 15.84 1.84 0.424 21.12
2 Grey 14.6 1.84 0.407 20.20
Black 12.5 1.84 0.418 20.10
2,5
Bending Length (cm)
1,5
Polyspun,SCI
1 Polyspun,SNV
Polyspun,SCW
0,5
0
0,5 1 2
Lubricant Feeding Rate (g/min)
Figure 2. Bending length values of white poly spun sewing threads with SCI, SNV and SCW lubricants at different lubricant feeding rates
2
1,95
1,9
Bending Length (cm)
1,85
1,8
1,75 Polypoly,SCI
1,7 Polypoly,SNV
1,65 Polypoly,SCW
1,6
1,55
1,5
0,5 1 2
Lubricant Feeding Rate (g/min)
Figure 3. Bending length values of white core-spun (poly/poly) sewing threads with SCI, SNV and SCW lubricants at different lubricant
feeding rates
Figure 4. Bending length values of white core-spun (poly/cotton) sewing threads with SCI, SNV and SCW lubricants at different lubricant
feeding rates
3.2. Lubricant Amount Results lubricants and Ruco-SNV silicone When lubricant feeding rate 2 g/min at
based lubricant for our sewing threads. Graf lubrication system, poly spun and
Parafin wax is an essential constitutent poly-cotton sewing thread lubricant
of the lubricants used for many sewing Figure 5, 6 and 7 show that significant amount higher than poly-poly sewing
thread, but silicone compounds are effects of the thread type and lubricant thread.
most frequently used because their feeding rate on the lubricant amount. In
frictional properties unaffected by heat. this study, it was found when lubricant Sewing threads stiffness were
In this study we used Ruco-SCI and feeding rate increased on the sewing decreased when the amount of
Ruco-SCW silicone-parafin based thread lubricant amount increased too. lubricant were increased.
16
Lubricant Amount (%)
14
12
10
8 Polyspun,SCI
6 Polypoly,SCI
4
Polycot,SCI
2
0
0,5 1 2
Lubricant Feeding Rate (g/m in)
Figure 5. Lubricant amounts of white poly-spun sewing threads with SCI lubricant at different lubricant feeding rates
18
16
Lubricant Amount
14
12
10
(%)
Polyspun,SNV
8
6 Polypoly,SNV
4 Polycot,SNV
2
0
0,5 1 2
Lubricant Feeding Rate (g/m in)
Figure 6. Lubricant amounts of white poly-spun sewing threads with SNV lubricant at different lubricant feeding rates
Figure 7. Lubricant amounts of white poly-spun sewing threads with SCW lubricant at different lubricant feeding rates
The SNK results at Table 6 and Figure 8, 9 and 10 show that significant effects of the thread type of the sewing thread after
lubricant application on the tenacity and elongation. There was no significant effect of lubricant feeding rate of the sewing
threads after lubrication application on the tenacity and elongation. Core-spun (poly/poly) sewing thread tenacity and
elongation values were higher than core-spun (poly/cot) and polyester-spun sewing threads.
0,39
0,38
Tenacity (N/Tex)
0,37
0,36
Polyspun,SCI
0,35
Polyspun,SNV
0,34 Polyspun,SCW
0,33
0,32
0,5 1 2
Lubricant Feeding Rate (g/min)
Figure 8. Tenacity values of white poly spun sewing threads with SCI, SNV and SCW lubricants at different lubricant feeding rates
0,52
0,515
0,51
Tenacity (N/Tex)
0,505
0,5 Polypoly,SCI
0,495 Polypoly,SNV
0,49 Polypoly,SCW
0,485
0,48
0,5 1 2
Lubricant Feeding Rate (g/m in)
Figure 9. Tenacity values of white core-spun (poly/poly) sewing threads with SCI, SNV and SCW lubricants at different lubricant feeding rates
0,43
Tenacity (N/Tex)
0,425
0,42 Polycot,SCI
Polycot,SNV
0,415
Polycot,SCW
0,41
0,405
0,5 1 2
Lubricant Feeding Rate(g/min)
Figure 10. Tenacity values of white core-spun (poly/cotton) sewing threads with SCI, SNV and SCW lubricants at different lubricant feeding rates
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