Assessment of Sewability Parameters of Ahimsa and Conventional Silk Union Fabrics

Neelam Sharma; Dr. Minakshi Jain; Dr. Radha Kashyap

Volume : IX, Issue : III, March - 2019

Assessment of Sewability Parameters of Ahimsa and Conventional Silk Union Fabrics

Neelam Sharma, Dr. Minakshi Jain, Dr. Radha Kashyap

Abstract :

Sustainability and eco–friendliness are the two important aspects of today’s fashion industry. Ahimsa silk (Eri Silk) and hand spun cotton yarn confirm these aspects. Comparison of sewability parameters of Ahimsa silk (Eri) and Conventional Silk (Muga, Tussar) union faics has been accomplished in this research. Objective of the study was to compare sewability parameters of union faics. These faics were tested for their seam strength, seam slippage and seam efficiency. Union faics were prepared from 3 types of silk yarns – Ahimsa silk (Eri), Conventional silk (Muga and Tussar) with hand spun cotton yarn in three different ratios, viz. 33:67, 50:50 and 67:33. The results indicate that union faics produced by Ahimsa silk with cotton were compatible to the union faics produced by conventional silk with cotton yarns in their sewability parameters, so these should be preferred for construction of various fashion garments and textile products.