Research Article

Tensile Properties of Single Jersey and 1×1 Rib Knitted Fabrics Made from 100% Cotton and Cotton/Lycra Yarns

Table 11

Widthwise shrinkage of single jersey and 1×1 rib knitted fabrics.

Type of fabricShrinkage in %

Single jersey from 100% cotton20.9
Single jersey cotton/Lycra33.19
1×1 rib from 100% cotton28.88
1×1 rib from cotton/Lycra48.72