This report mainly focuses on the technical feasibility of knitting of filament silk and spun silk yarns. Silk filament and spun silk yarn were knitted with different knit structures like single jersey, rib and interlock designs. Then, the produced samples were dyed with acid dyes. The spun silk and silk filament knitted dyed fabrics were tested for geometrical, mechanical, comfort and hand properties. The test results were compared with cotton knitted fabrics made from equivalent count used for silk yarn. Filament silk and spun silk yarn knitted with different design knit structures had been...

Elastic fabrics and their garments have instant response and return to their original size and shape due to physical exertion by any organ of the human body. These garments are mainly used in sports activities such as cycling, swimming and athletics, as they improve the sportsmen performance by offering least resistance during garment stretch and by enhancing the power by quick recovery of the fabric dimensions. The dynamic elastic behaviour such as dynamic work recovery and stress at specific extension of the fabrics helps to analyze the instant garment response to body movements. It is an...