Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Industria Textila, cilt.76, sa.5, ss.722-730, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
Knitted fabrics are extensively employed in the textile and apparel industries due to their structural adaptability, favourable mechanical behaviour, and cost-efficient production. Nevertheless, their inherent loop-based architecture renders them susceptible to complex, multidirectional loading conditions, including tensile, compressive, and shear stresses. Bursting strength is considered a more representative mechanical property for evaluating the multidirectional load-bearing capacity of knitted fabrics than the uniaxial tensile strength, which is limited to wale and course directions. Moreover, seam performance under such stresses is influenced by the intricate interaction of fabric structure, stitch configuration, and sewing parameters. This study is a continuation of the previous research. The findings of this study aim to enhance the understanding of seam-fabric interactions and contribute to the optimisation of knitted garment durability and performance. The results indicated that optimal bursting resistance varied depending on fabric type and sewing configuration. Specifically, Interlock fabrics achieved superior bursting strength with chain stitch, 5-step stitch density, Nm 70 needle thickness, and sewing in the loop bar direction. For Lacoste fabrics, the optimal configuration involved lock stitch, 5-step stitch density, Nm 70 needle thickness, and sewing in the seam bar direction. For Single Jersey fabrics, chain stitch, Nm 70 needle thickness, and loop bar direction yielded the most favourable results. Statistical analysis using regression models confirmed that sewing direction, stitch type, and needle thickness statistically significantly affected bursting pressure across all fabric types.