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Colour Fading Of Aged Knitted Materials For Swimsuits

Textile materials for production of swimsuits are knitted. The characteristics of this type of fabric are durability, chlorine resistance, and comfort. In this paper, the properties of knitted fabrics from well - known manufacturers are examined. Nine different knitted fabrics intended for the production of swimwear are exposed to aging in seawater and chlorinated water, and the influence of the sun for 100 hours. The tested materials are made in a blend of polyamide and elastane fibers in different percentages. Change in color after aging was observed, and the results are presented as differences in CIELAB color parameters and total color differences. After exposure to aging conditions, it is observed that samples exposed to aging in the sea have a greater or approximately equal total difference in color from samples exposed to the same number of hours in chlorinated water. The average dE for samples aged 100 hours in the sun, in seawater, is 2, 212, while the dE for samples aged the same number of hours, in the sun, in chlorinated water is 1, 374.

knitted fabric, swimsuits, polyamide, colour fading, outdoor weathering

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