10—THE WRINKLING BEHAVIOUR OF WOOL FABRICS: THE EFFECT OF ANNEALING AND CROSS-LINKING

Abstract

Abstract An investigation is described in which various polyfunctional compounds were applied to wool in attempts to stabilize the temporary improvements in wrinkle-recovery brought about by 'annealing'. Several reactive systems involving formaldehyde were found to produce the desired permanently improved wrinkle-recovery. KEY WORDS (SPECIFIC TERMS): WRINKLE-RECOVERYWRINKLINGMULTIPLE-PLEAT TESTDEFERRED-CURE METHODANNEALINGCROSS-LINKINGSTABILIZATIONWORSTED FABRICSWOOLFORMALDEHYDERESORCINOLCONDENSATION POLYMERSMETHYLOL MELAMINESRESINSUREAAMIDESSULPHONAMIDESCARBAMATESPHENOLSAMINESEPICHLOROHYDRINACROLEINCROTONALDEHYDEMERCAPTANSMULTIPLE-PLEAT TESTERKEY WORDS (BROADER TERMS): END-USE PROPERTIESFABRIC PROPERTIES (MECHANICAL)WRINKLE-RECOVERY TESTINGDURABLE-PRESS TREATMENTSREACTIONS (CHEMICAL)POLYMERSWRINKLE-RECOVERY TESTERSTESTING EQUIPMENT