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USE OF BLENDED RAMIE (Boehmeria nivea) FIBRES FOR FURNISHING MATERIAL

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Title USE OF BLENDED RAMIE (Boehmeria nivea) FIBRES FOR FURNISHING MATERIAL
 
Creator PREETI, CHATURVED
 
Contributor VATSALA, R
 
Subject BLENDED, RAMIE, Boehmeria, nivea, FIBRES, FURNISHING, MATERIAL,
 
Description One of the oldest textile fibre known is ramie (Boehmeria
nivea). This fibre, superior in essential textile properties,
has apparently failed to attract attention due to the diff iculty
in producing it on commercial basis. But now these
problems have been solved and nothing stands in the way of
increasing the use of ramie and its goods. Many studies are
being undertaken to study the utility of this fibre in order
to diversify its uses. Hence the present study was undertaken
to study the use of this fibre in blending with polypropylene
for . furnishing material. The objective of the study was to
study the consumer acceptability, serviceability and cost of
ramie blends with 100 percent ramie and polypropylene. It was
assμmed that ramie blended fabrics would give better qualities
than 100 percent fabrics.Degummed ramie was blended with dyed polypropylene in
spinning stage, was spun into 10s count in the following blend
proportions and· woven into plain weave on handloom. Ramie Polypropylene
(In Percent) (In Percent)
100 0
80 20
60 .. 40
40 60
20 80
o· 100
The study was carried out by dividing the work into two
parts, mainly subjective evaluation and laboratory tests. For
subjective evaluation, a questionnaire was developed to
evaluate the over all appearance, texture, stiffness, lustre,
drapability and order of preference for all the six fabrics by
. .
the consumers. The laboratory test was conducted at yarn and
fabric stages. The results obtained from all these tests were
analysed I tabulated and discussed. The cost of the fabrics
were also estimated.
The results obtained from subjective evaluation indicated
that the blended fabrics were preferred in all the characteristics
than the 100 percent fabrics. Among the blends, 20
percent ramie fabric scored highest rank in all the characteristics.
This may be due to the . darker shade of dyed
polypropylene, as dark colour fabrics show less dirt and
exhibit better overall appearance.
The' laboratory test results also confirmed the results
obtained from subjective evaluation. In the yarn test, 100
percent ramie was stronger than its blends and the strength
was decreasing as its ~fibre content was decreasing. The
strength of 100 percent ramie was same as ·that of 100
percent · polypropylene. But the blend of 20 percent ramie showed
higher strength than 100 percent ramie. The blended yarns were
also more even when compared to 100 percent yarns.
For fabric tests also, the blended fabrics scored more in
all the properties, such as abrasion resistance, tear
strength, crease recover~ · angle and stiffness, compared to 100
percent fabrics. Among the blends 20 percent ramie fabric
showed better qualities in all the characteristics tested
followed by other blends.
Eventhough the cost of 100 percent ramie was low, the
cost of 20 percent ramie was the highest because of its mo~e
weight per square meter of the fabric. The cost of the ramie
blends would decrease when produced in larger quantities.
Therefore it can be concluded that ramie blends for
furnishing material would be an additional dimension to its
use as it is economical, excellent in visual and performance
qualities to give this fibre a position it needs in the
textile field.
 
Date 2016-08-08T15:02:38Z
2016-08-08T15:02:38Z
1989
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/71585
 
Language en
 
Relation D3180;
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher ACHARYA N.G. RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, RAJENDRANAGAR, HYDERABAD