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Title: DETERMINATION OF LINEN CONTENT OF WOVEN LINEN/COTTON FABRIC BLENDS USING FT-NIR SPECTROSCOPY.

Author
item Sohn, Mi Ryeong
item Himmelsbach, David
item Akin, Danny
item Barton Ii, Franklin

Submitted to: Eastern Analytical Symposium
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/1/2004
Publication Date: 11/1/2004
Citation: Sohn, M., Himmelsbach, D.S., Akin, D.E., Barton, F.E. II. 2004. Determination of linen/cotton fabric blends using FT-NIR spectroscopy [abstract]. The 43rd Eastern Analytical Symposium. No. 309. p. 38.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: In the textile industry fiber flax is used as a natural fiber for blending with cotton to enhance the performance and improve the qualities of fabrics. Fibers are blended in certain proportions so the resulting fabric will have the desired aesthetic or performance characteristics. Quality and cost of the woven linen/cotton fabric blends are affected by the content of fiber blended. In the US, most of the blends are imported from other countries. The US Customs Office is charged with assuming the correct blend in imported fabrics. For example, microscopy and dissolving particular components in differential chemicals are used to determine fiber content in fabrics. These materials are very time-consuming, and a rapid and accurate analytical method, therefore, is needed. A previous study suggested the possibility of fiber determination by a Fourier transform near-infrared calibration, which was developed with ground fiber-cotton mixtures. The objective of this study is to expand the application of the model to the fabrics that include unscoured, scoured, and dyed fabrics.