Transmission of Cotton Fiber Strength and Extensibility1.2

Abstract

The breaking tenacities and breaking elongations of six experimental cottons are compared in several textile structures. These structures include single fibers, fiber Pressley bundles, yarns, and fabrics in two constructions. It is shown that the breaking tenacity of single fibers is not fully transmitted to more complex textile structures. The degree of transmission of single fiber strength is not constant for the six cottons, hut is dependent upon the breaking tenacity of the single fibers. The transmission of fiber breaking elongation to more complex textile structures also is found to vary for the six cottons and to be inversely proportional to the single fiber breaking elongation. It is concluded that while the differences among the experimental cottons in fiber strength and extensibility are clearly evident in the textile structure properties, these differences tend to be leveled out by the textile manufacturing operations.