Analysis and Comparison of Thickness and Bending Measurements from Fabric Touch Tester (FTT) and Standard Methods

• Published in: Autex Research Journal
• Main Author: Musa A.B.H.; Malengier B.; Vasile S.; Van Langenhove L.; De Raeve A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: De Gruyter Open Ltd 2018
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85037856013&doi=10.1515%2faut-2017-0011&partnerID=40&md5=e39a204b45c0b17f401a3f4466295d31

Fabric Touch Tester (FTT) is a relatively new device from SDL Atlas to determine touch properties of fabrics. It simultaneously measures 13 touch-related fabric physical properties in four modules that include bending and thickness measurements. This study aims to comparatively analyze the thickness and bending measurements made by the FTT and the common standard methods used in the textile industry. The results obtained with the FTT for 11 different fabrics were compared with that of standard methods. Despite the different measurement principle, a good correlation was found between the two methods used for the assessment of thickness and bending. As FTT is a new tool for textile comfort measurement and no standard yet exists, these findings are essential to determine the reliability of the measurements and how they relate to the well-established standard methods. © 2017 Atiyyah Binti Haji Musa et al., published by De Gruyter Open 2017.