Morphometrical structural analysis of inter-thread pores in woven fabrics with the use of computer image analysis. Issue 23 (December 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Owczarek, Magdalena
• Is Part Of: Textile research journal. Volume 89:Issue 23/24(2019)
• Page Start: 4858
• Page End: 4874
• Publication Date: 2019-12
• Subjects: computer image analysis -- fabric structure analysis -- morphometrical analysis of inter-thread pores -- air permeability; Textile industry -- Periodicals; Textile fabrics -- Periodicals; Textile research -- Periodicals; Textiles et tissus -- Industrie et commerce -- Périodiques; Textiles et tissus -- Périodiques; Textiles et tissus -- Recherche -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 677.005
• DOI: 10.1177/0040517519841372
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0040-5175

Abstract

The main aim of the study is to present a new innovative method designed by the author of non-destructive, accurate and morphometrical identification of fabric structural parameters, individual inter-thread pores (ITPs) in particular. The description parameters and fabric structure assessment methodology with the use of digital image analysis with author's copyrighted MagFABRIC software were created specifically for this analysis. The ITP parameters were described in three aspects: size, shape and location in the fabric structure. The study was conducted on two groups of fabrics: plain and twill weave. The need for a bimodal analysis of the fabric structure parameters was indicated, as it allowed for the structure differences identification in the test fabrics. The analysis results were compared to the air permeability test. The developed methodology is relevant to specialized fabrics (e.g. barrier fabrics, industrial filters and any other fabric where the ITP area is an important parameter).