Testing relationship of bending rigidity with drape coefficient for silk viscose blended knitted fabrics

Aesthetic behavior of any fabric is largely determined by its property to drape. It has an important bearing on how good a garment looks in use. Knitted fabrics known for their high elastic properties often have high drape characteristics. In the present investigation, the influence of bending rigidity of fabrics in prediction of drapability of weft knitted fabric, have been determined. Knitted fabrics blended in proportion of 50: 50 silk and viscose, have been developed in two yarn counts. And their bending rigidities and drape coefficients were obtained. Statistical analysis has been done for the findings indicating that draping has linear correlation with bending rigidities.