Cotton Outdoor Fabrics Reinforced with Glass Fiber
1983
Graham, C.O. | Ruppenicker, G.F.
Outdoor fabrics suitable for tentage, tarpaulin, and similar uses were produced from cotton yarns reinforced with glass fiber. The yarns were made on a conventional ring spinning frame modified to insert continuously a multifilament core, and con tained from 17% to 57% glass fiber. The experimental yarns were evaluated as filling in common warps. Canvas fabrics in a weight range of 200 to 270 g/m² were woven. The fabrics were given a typical commercial finish for 100% cotton which included mineral dyeing and the application of a wax emulsion to impart water repellency. Fabrics produced from the cotton/glass filiment core yarns were considerably stron ger than comparable 100% cotton fabrics. The experimental fabrics also lost less strength in accelerated weathering tests. Glass fiber reinforced fabrics treated with a flame retardant had better flammability resistance than 100% cotton fabrics. Ap pearance, hand, and finishing characteristics of the core yarn fabrics were similar to those of the all-cotton fabrics. Use of the glass fiber reinforced yarns could result in the production of stronger, lighter weight outdoor fabrics with the many desirable inherent properties of cotton.
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