Author:Veldsman, DPDate:Feb 1968SAWTRI hopes that, through this resume, and through its complete list of publications where more detail is required, a contribution is being made to the knowledge of one of nature's most powerful wonderful fibers.Read more
Author:Shorthouse, CA; Robinson, GADate:Jun 1987Repco wrapped core-spun (RWCS) and Repco wrapped spun (RWS) wool yarns, having textured nylon or polyester as the filament component were spun to a range of yarn linear densities from three lots of tops (1) polymer treated tops pretreated by ...Read more
Author:Shorthouse, CM; Robinson, GADate:Mar 1987Repco wrapped core-spun (RWCS) and Repco wrapped spun (RWS) wool yarns, having textured nylon or polyester as the filament component, were spun to limiting counts and then knitted into medium and fine gauge double jersey fabrics (Pun to-di-Roma ...Read more
Author:Cawood, MPDate:1978Textured yarns, especially polyester, play an important role in the synthetic and natural yarn market. In the apparel sector the false twist textured yarns have maintained the dominant position.Read more
Author:De Oliver, PDate:Mar 1981SAWTRI update: The effect of staple crimp, mean fibre diameter and resistance to compression on the bundle tensile properties of a wide range of unrelaxed and wetrelaxed wool tops has been investigated. It was found that the tensile properties ...Read more
Author:Turpie, DWF; De Olivier, W; Hunter, L; Van Rensburg, JJ; Strydom, MADate:Dec 1982A major building extension programme and the installation of new equipment were completed during the year. The extensions to the buildings have ·provided the Institute with much needed additional floor space for some of the existing departments ...Read more
Author:De W. Olivier, PDate:Mar 1974SAWTRI bulletin editorial news. This issue also elaborates on the following: 1. The simultaneous and continuous dyeing and shrinkproofing of all wool fabric or top sliver by means of polyacrylate Hercosett resin and reactive dyes. 2. Some ...Read more
Author:Hunter, IM; Weideman, E; Wevers, HW; Veldsman, DPDate:Mar 1971The decision to convert SAWTRI to a National institute is an expression of confidence in the future of the research. The bulletin also contains the following: 1. A study of the variation in doubling twist of wool worsted hosiery yarns. 2. The ...Read more
Author:SAWTRIDate:Dec 1987Seam slippage in woven woolen fabrics for leisure wear was investigated. The results obtained showed that a change in the stitch length or sewing thread type did not have a significant effect on the magnitude of seam slippage. However, the ...Read more
Author:Layton, L; Ellis, R; Robinson, GADate:May 1972A new concept in designing colour-and-co-we-nit effects is described and illustrated with samples.Read more
Author:Hunter, L; Cizek, J; Turpie, DWFDate:1987An analysis has been undertaken of the inter-correlation between various measures of weak places in yarns and their role in determining weavability.Read more
Author:Hunter, L; Gee, EDate:Apr 1982This paper reports on some findings of a study started at the SAWTRI some five years ago ago, and which was aimed at determining the effect of fibre properties and in particular, air-flow determined fineness and maturity, on the properties ...Read more
Author:Kelly, IWDate:May 1976Good correlation was found between the AATCC Wrinkle Recovery Rating and the mean wrinkle for a series of cotton/polyester blend fabrics.Read more
Author:Aldrich, De VDate:Feb 1971The combing performance of three types of comb cylinders were investigated, and compared on the basis of top cleanliness, mean fibre length of the top and fibre breakage.Read more
Author:Van Rensburg, NJJ; Barkenhuysen, FADate:Sep 1983Wool tops were shrinkresistant successfully on a conventional suction drum back wash using chlorine gas dissolved in water.Read more
Author:Strydom, MADate:Jun 1985Pilot scale processing trials were carried out with wool which had been packed in a new low fibrillating, high density polyethylne.Read more
Author:Aldrich, De V; Kruger, PJDate:Dec 1972The influence of the gap between pins, percentage void, pin and pin thickness on the combing performance of comb was investigated.Read more