Investigation of the Tearing Performance of Fabrics with Various Constructions, Woven from Different Yarn Spinning Systems

Tearing resistance of worsted fabrics as the main type of materials used in the garment industry is the purpose of this study. To this end, the tearing performance of worsted fabrics with various weave structures and weft yarns with different yarn spinning systems, after the finishing process and in the grey state has been investigated. The total tearing energy (TE) as a tearing resistance index was used for the analysis and comparison of the results. According to the outcomes, weave structures with the lower construction firmness (CFF factor) had the higher tearing energy. In addition, two-ply ring yarns had the highest tearing energy among the studied yarns; while the solo yarns tearing energy was higher than siro yarns, and the single ring yarns had the lowest tearing energy. Moreover, the finishing process negatively affected the tearing energy of worsted fabrics.