Investigation the Effects of Fabric Ply Numbers to the Sewing Needle Penetration Force

Abstract

In this study, it is aimed to investigate the effects of fabric ply numbers to the seam performance specially sewing needle penetration forces. Therefore, four fabric samples having different specifications were obtained and these fabrics were sewn with one, two, three and four plies. Sewing needle penetration forces were determined for these fabric plies. At the end of the study, it has been shown that at fabric seams when fabric ply number increased, sewing needle penetration forces also increased and fabric yarns were damaged more quickly by the needle which have high penetration force

Keywords

• Sewing needle, sewing needle penetration force, fabric ply number

Kumaş Kat Sayısının İğne Batış Kuvvetine Etkisinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Bu çalışmada dikiş işlemi sırasında kumaş kat sayılarının dikiş performansına özellikle iğne batış kuvvetine etkisinin incelenmesi hedeflenmiştir. Bu amaçla farklı özellikte kumaş numuneleri seçilmiş ve bu kumaşlar tek, iki, üç ve dört kat dikilmiştir. Bu kumaş katları için iğne batış kuvveti belirlenmiştir. Bu araştırma sonucunda, kumaştaki dikişlerde kumaş kat sayısı arttıkça iğne batış kuvvetinin de arttığı ve kumaştaki ipliklerin yüksek iğne batış kuvvetli iğne tarafından daha çabuk hasarlandığı görülmüştür

Keywords

• Dikiş iğnesi, iğne batış kuvveti, kumaş kat sayısı

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