Physical and mechanical properties of Eri-silk/jute blended fabrics

Authors

  • PANKAJ BHARALI Department of Textile and Apparel Designing, College of Community Science, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat 785013, India
  • NABANEETA GOGOI Department of Textile and Apparel Designing, College of Community Science, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat 785013, India
  • SMITA BHUYAN Department of Textile and Apparel Designing, College of Community Science, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat 785013, India
  • V. RAMESH BABU Department of Textile Technology, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore 641049, India
  • S. ARIHARASUDHAN Department of Textile Technology, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore 641049, India
  • Prakash C Department of Handloom and Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Fulia 741 402, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56042/ijftr.v50i4.13551

Keywords:

Blend ratio, Comfort, Eri-silk, Jute, Eri-silk/jute product, Fibre blending

Abstract

In the present study, an effort is made to blend Eri-silk fibre with jute in different blended ratios (Eri-silk: Jute ratios of 100/0; 75/25, 50/50, 25/75 and 0/100) to develop a range of blended yarns. These yarns arethen used as weft yarn to produce a value-added woven textile of plain weave design, while keeping the cotton yarn in the warp direction. The resulting fabrics are evaluated comprehensively to identify the blend ratio that provides superior physical, mechanical and comfort-related properties. Areal density, thickness, crease recovery angle, stiffness, tensile and tearing strengths, elongation percentage, cover factor, water wicking, air permeability and drapability are assessed in detail. Based on the findings,theEri-silk: jute (75/25) blend is observed to exhibit the most favourable overall performance across the tested parameters. Different apparel textile products arealso developed from blended fabrics, demonstrating their potential for functional and aesthetic applications. 

Author Biographies

PANKAJ BHARALI, Department of Textile and Apparel Designing, College of Community Science, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat 785013, India

Department Of Textile  And Apparel Designing, College Of Community Science, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat– 785013, India

NABANEETA GOGOI, Department of Textile and Apparel Designing, College of Community Science, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat 785013, India

Department Of Textile And Apparel Designing, College Of Community Science, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat– 785013, India

SMITA BHUYAN , Department of Textile and Apparel Designing, College of Community Science, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat 785013, India

Department Of Textile And Apparel Designing, College Of Community Science, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat– 785013, India

V. RAMESH BABU, Department of Textile Technology, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore 641049, India

Department of Textile technology, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore – 641049, Tmail Nadu, India

S. ARIHARASUDHAN, Department of Textile Technology, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore 641049, India

Department of Textile technology, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore – 641049, Tmail Nadu, India

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Published

2026-01-01

Issue

Vol. 50 No. 4 (2025): Indian Journal of Fibre & Textile Research

Section

Articles