Investigation of Seam Behavior against Tensile Loads

Document Type : Research/ Original/ Regular Article

Authors

1 Amirkabir University of Technology- Textile Engineering Department

2 Assistant Professor, Textile Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

3 Professor, Amirkabir University of Technology, Textile Engineering Department

Abstract

In the present study, the seam failure mechanism as a function of tensile loads is investigated in more details in ord
to be used as a guide for the seam design to improve the seam performance. To this end, the seam strength of various
common clothing fabrics was examined. The fabrics were different in terms of density, weight and yarn count. The
samples were prepared with various sewing parameters such as stitch type, stitch density, and seam allowance. The
seam strength was measured by a tensile testing machine. After the seam rupture, some photos were taken to inspect
the reason for the seam failure. The results showed that based on the fabric tensile strength and sewing parameter
the interaction between fabric and sewing thread may differ and lead to three seam break mechanisms. It was found
that the inspection of the fabric structure before seam design is beneficial for the correct selection of the sewing parameters
and enhancing the seam efficiency.
 
 

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History

  • Receive Date: 09 April 2018
  • Revise Date: 26 April 2018
  • Accept Date: 30 May 2018

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