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Usage durability of functionally printed textile materials

With the purpose of durability evaluation of the textile materials in conditions of use, the paper investigates the quality of three white knitted fabrics, of different structural and construction characteristics, intended for shirts. In order to transfer readable information, on each of the fabrics were printed two QR codes with different amounts of information in two sizes using screen-printing and transfer printing techniques. On non-printed and functionally printed fabrics, with the purpose of monitoring the influence of simulated wear and care, were determined dimensional changes after multiple cycles of washing and drying, and abrasion resistance and a tendency to surface pilling using Martindale abrader as well. It was defined the usage quality of fabrics, the effect of simulated application on aesthetic properties of the finished product, the impact of wearing on materials mass loss, print color fastness and readability of printed information on the carrier medium. It was found that structural characteristics of knitted fabrics, their dimensional stability, the number of washing and drying cycles, and the number of wear cycles performed, the printing technique and size of black modules in QR code as well have an influence on the results obtained.

textile materials; knitted fabrics; printing; usage and care simulation; wear

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