In this article, the relationships between some of the fabric structural parameters like pick density, fabric weight, thickness and fabric cover on the one hand and fabric bending rigidity on the other were studied. A set of cottonfabrics were woven into plain weave design and the woven fabrics were desized, scoured and wet relaxed. Fabrics were then testedfor bending properties. Test results showed that the relationship between the variables studied and bending rigidity is positive, but nonlinear. The bending rigidity and bending hysteresis of the fabric have a strong positive linear correlation and hence, bending hysteresis can be predicted from fabric bending rigidity.
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