| The purpose of this study was to determine if there were differences in (a) construction characteristics, (b) dimensional change after repeated home laundering, and (c) durability of the seven styles of socks comprising five styles of cashmere socks, one style of wool socks, and one style of acrylic socks. Data collected consisted of stitches per square inch, sock weight, fabric thickness, non-laundered dimensional measurements, dimensional measurements after 3 launderings, dimensional measurements after 10 launderings, the number of cycles completed on a M-B Sock Wear Machine, and fiber loss rating. A M-B Sock Wear Machine was used for the durability tests. Dimensional stability and durability data were examined with BMDP statistical programs. Three styles of cashmere socks out-performed the other cashmere sock styles as well as the wool and acrylic sock styles. |
