Service Properties of Selected Locally Manufactured Carpets
1 Department of Textile Technology, National Research Institute for Chemical Technology, Zaria.
2 Department of Polymer and Textile Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-Nigeria
3 Department of Polymer and Textile Technology, Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna-Nigeria
4 National Research Institute for Chemical Technology (NARICT), Basawa, Zaria, Nigeria
* Corresponding author: pendo4success@gmail.com
2 Department of Polymer and Textile Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-Nigeria
3 Department of Polymer and Textile Technology, Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna-Nigeria
4 National Research Institute for Chemical Technology (NARICT), Basawa, Zaria, Nigeria
* Corresponding author: pendo4success@gmail.com
Abstract
The service properties of selected made in Nigeria carpets have been investigated. Properties studied include; constructional details, fastness properties (wash fastness and light fastness), abrasion resistance, tuft withdrawal force, flammability test, static and dynamic loadings, electrostatic properties and soil retention properties. Assessment was carried out on those properties among the carpet samples and the results obtained shows that the density of the base materials, the characteristics of the pile yarns, the stitch density and the type of fibres used for the carpet as well as the type of finishing impacted on the carpet influenced the service properties of the carpet.
Keywords
Flammability
Carpet
Finishing
Electrostatic
Pile
Wash fastness
Light fastness
How to Cite
S.P., U., K.O, F., S.U., A., S., G., & M., S. Z. (2019). Service Properties of Selected Locally Manufactured Carpets. Nigerian Journal of Textiles, 5(1), 23-27.
U. S.P., F. K.O, A. S.U., G. S., and S. Z. M., "Service Properties of Selected Locally Manufactured Carpets," Nigerian Journal of Textiles, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 23-27, August 2019.