Subjective Assessment of Pashmina and Pashmina Blended Knitted Fabrics after Nylon Dissolution

Asif H. Sofi; Sarfaraz A. Wani; Dinesh B. Shakyawar; Sheikh Rafeh Ahmad; Mohammad A. Pal; Tahir Nazir; Azmat A. Khan; Heena Jalal; Mir Rovida

doi:10.5455/ijlr.20201013120518

Authors

Asif H. Sofi Assistant Professor, Division of Livestock Products Technology, FVSc AH, SKUAST-K, Jammu & Kashmir, INDIA
Sarfaraz A. Wani Prof. Head, Division of Livestock Products Technology, FVSc AH, SKUAST- K, Jammu & Kashmir, INDIA
Dinesh B. Shakyawar Principal Scientist and Head, Division of TMTC, CEWRI, Avikanagar, Rajasthan, INDIA
Sheikh Rafeh Ahmad Assistant Professor, Division of Livestock Products Technology, FVSc AH, SKUAST- K, Jammu & Kashmir, INDIA
Mohammad A. Pal Dean, FVSc AH, SKUAST- K, Jammu & Kashmir, INDIA
Tahir Nazir PhD Scholar, Division of Livestock Products Technology, FVSc AH, SKUAST- K, Jammu & Kashmir, INDIA
Azmat A. Khan Associate Director Research, Directorate of Research, SKUAST- K, Jammu & Kashmir, INDIA
Heena Jalal PhD Scholar, Division of Livestock Products Technology, FVSc AH, SKUAST- K, Jammu & Kashmir, INDIA
Mir Rovida PhD Scholar, Division of Livestock Products Technology, FVSc AH, SKUAST- K, Jammu & Kashmir, INDIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5455/ijlr.20201013120518

Keywords:

Knitted, Machine Spun, Pashmina, Subjective Score

Abstract

Pashmina and pashmina blended knitted fabrics were developed with aim to diversify the product range of pashmina and evaluate its consumer acceptability. Pashmina, wool and nylon was blended into five different proportions, viz; T1 (60:0:40); T2 (45:15:40); T3 (30:30:40); T4 (15:45:40); T5 (0:60:40) in fibre stage. Each blend was spun in to yarn of three different counts viz; 24, 36 and 48 count. All yarns were processed into interlock knitted fabric on a circular knitting machine. The fabrics were then subjected to nylon dissolution process. The subjective assessment of the Pashmina: wool blended fabrics revealed that along the blend composition, the stiffness score showed an increasing trend while smoothness, fullness and softness and total hand value showed a decreasing trend from T1 to T5. Fabrics of all blends showed a decreasing trend in yarn count and stiffness score and increasing trend in smoothness, softness and total hand value from thick to thin yarn. From the study it was concluded that consumers preferred and showed interest towards the fabrics having high proportion of pashmina with fine count.

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