MECHANICAL AND STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF FLAT TERRY FABRICS

In the textile industry, research for fabric development aims to respond to thermal, chemical, mechanical, and electrical stimuli, among others. These material characteristics give rise to new technological applications. Flat terry fabric is a textile product made with loops (piles) on one or both sides, usually covering the entire surface or strips. The production of terry fabrics is a complex process with three yarn (or thread) systems: ground warp, pile warp, and weft (or filling). The ground warp threads have higher tensile, while the pile warp threads have much lower tensile and consequently greater length, to create the terry loops through the special movement of the loom's reed with weak and strong beats. In terry fabrics, the most used thread is made of cotton, aiming to provide water absorption.