Research Article

INVESTIGATION OF STIFFNESS OF ORGANIC COTTON AND CONVENTIONAL COTTON WOVEN FABRICS USED FOR GARMENTS

Volume: 33 Number: 142 June 30, 2026
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INVESTIGATION OF STIFFNESS OF ORGANIC COTTON AND CONVENTIONAL COTTON WOVEN FABRICS USED FOR GARMENTS

Abstract

Organic clothing production is rapidly increasing in the textile and clothing industry, where sustainability and environmentally friendly production are gaining importance. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the differences and advantages of organic garments compared to conventional garments. Good tailorability is a required property for clothing manufacturers. Fabrics will be able to pass through the clothing manufacturing process easily without any problems for good appearance and wear performance. Improving fabric drape and stiffness is very important for the good appearance of the garments. Fabric stiffness may not be too high for a good drape in garment fabrics. This study aims to investigate the stiffness of reactive and naturally dyed organic cotton and conventional cotton woven fabrics used for garments. The fabric’s stiffness is determined by its flexural rigidity. Fabrics with very high flexural rigidity may cause sewing and handling problems as they are too stiff to be controlled. Lightweight fabrics often have low bending rigidity, making them difficult to handle during cutting and prone to seam puckering. In this study, five fabric groups of 100% cotton plain weaves, produced in different weight were used. Each group includes three samples: conventional cotton dyed with reactive dyes, organic cotton dyed with reactive dyes, and organic cotton dyed with natural dyes. Thus, 15 fabric samples with different properties were obtained. Warp and weft bending length, warp and weft flexural rigidity and overall flexural rigidity tests were applied to determine the fabric stiffness according to the cantilever test of ASTM D1388-64 standard of these fabric samples. SPSS 29.0 statistical program was used to evaluate the test results. SNK test results indicated that organic cotton fabric with natural dyes had higher overall flexural rigidity than organic and conventional cotton fabrics with reactive dyes.

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Thanks

We want to express our gratitude to Mass Konfeksiyon Tekstil Sanayi ve Tic. A.Ş in Bursa, Turkey,and Bursalı Textile Factory in Bursa, Turkey, for the support they provided us with during this study.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Fabric Technologies, Textile Technology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 30, 2026

Submission Date

December 1, 2025

Acceptance Date

April 27, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 33 Number: 142

APA
Özbey, H. K., & Gürarda, A. (2026). INVESTIGATION OF STIFFNESS OF ORGANIC COTTON AND CONVENTIONAL COTTON WOVEN FABRICS USED FOR GARMENTS. Tekstil Ve Mühendis, 33(142), 74-81. https://doi.org/10.7216/teksmuh.1833772
AMA
1.Özbey HK, Gürarda A. INVESTIGATION OF STIFFNESS OF ORGANIC COTTON AND CONVENTIONAL COTTON WOVEN FABRICS USED FOR GARMENTS. Tekstil ve Mühendis. 2026;33(142):74-81. doi:10.7216/teksmuh.1833772
Chicago
Özbey, Hatice Kübra, and Ayça Gürarda. 2026. “INVESTIGATION OF STIFFNESS OF ORGANIC COTTON AND CONVENTIONAL COTTON WOVEN FABRICS USED FOR GARMENTS”. Tekstil Ve Mühendis 33 (142): 74-81. https://doi.org/10.7216/teksmuh.1833772.
EndNote
Özbey HK, Gürarda A (June 1, 2026) INVESTIGATION OF STIFFNESS OF ORGANIC COTTON AND CONVENTIONAL COTTON WOVEN FABRICS USED FOR GARMENTS. Tekstil ve Mühendis 33 142 74–81.
IEEE
[1]H. K. Özbey and A. Gürarda, “INVESTIGATION OF STIFFNESS OF ORGANIC COTTON AND CONVENTIONAL COTTON WOVEN FABRICS USED FOR GARMENTS”, Tekstil ve Mühendis, vol. 33, no. 142, pp. 74–81, June 2026, doi: 10.7216/teksmuh.1833772.
ISNAD
Özbey, Hatice Kübra - Gürarda, Ayça. “INVESTIGATION OF STIFFNESS OF ORGANIC COTTON AND CONVENTIONAL COTTON WOVEN FABRICS USED FOR GARMENTS”. Tekstil ve Mühendis 33/142 (June 1, 2026): 74-81. https://doi.org/10.7216/teksmuh.1833772.
JAMA
1.Özbey HK, Gürarda A. INVESTIGATION OF STIFFNESS OF ORGANIC COTTON AND CONVENTIONAL COTTON WOVEN FABRICS USED FOR GARMENTS. Tekstil ve Mühendis. 2026;33:74–81.
MLA
Özbey, Hatice Kübra, and Ayça Gürarda. “INVESTIGATION OF STIFFNESS OF ORGANIC COTTON AND CONVENTIONAL COTTON WOVEN FABRICS USED FOR GARMENTS”. Tekstil Ve Mühendis, vol. 33, no. 142, June 2026, pp. 74-81, doi:10.7216/teksmuh.1833772.
Vancouver
1.Hatice Kübra Özbey, Ayça Gürarda. INVESTIGATION OF STIFFNESS OF ORGANIC COTTON AND CONVENTIONAL COTTON WOVEN FABRICS USED FOR GARMENTS. Tekstil ve Mühendis. 2026 Jun. 1;33(142):74-81. doi:10.7216/teksmuh.1833772