This study is aimed at analysing the effect of blend proportion on the mechanical properties of banana/cotton blended knit fabrics. The banana fibre is extracted and subjected to alkali treatment and silicon softening followed by blending with cotton fibres in different proportions to produce banana/cotton blended yarns. Single jersey weft knitted fabrics are produced using these banana/cotton blended yarns and the fabric properties are analysed and compared with 100% cotton knitted fabric. It is observed that the banana/cotton blended yarns show decreased strength with increase in banana fibre content. In the banana/cotton blended knit fabric, with the increase in banana fibre proportion, the abrasion resistance increases, bursting strength decreases and pilling decreases.

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混纺比对香蕉棉混纺针织物力学性能的影响

这项研究旨在分析混纺比例对香蕉/棉混纺针织物力学性能的影响。提取香蕉纤维并进行碱处理和硅软化，然后与棉纤维按不同比例混合以生产香蕉/棉混纺纱。使用这些香蕉/棉混纺纱生产单面针织的纬编针织物，并分析其织物性能，并与100％棉针织物进行比较。观察到香蕉/棉混纺纱显示出随着香蕉纤维含量的增加而降低的强度。在香蕉/棉混纺针织物中，随着香蕉纤维比例的增加，耐磨性增加，破裂强度降低，起球降低。