What Is The Fabric Pilling ?

29-09-2021

What is the Pilling?

Textile fabrics are prone to develop balls of fibre on the surface, which are known as pills. The pills are formed during wear and washing, when fibres on the fabric surface “tease out” and become entangled. Under the influence of the rubbing action these loose fibres develop into small spherical bundles anchored to the fabric by a few unbroken fibres.Commonly known as a bobble, fuzz ball, or lint ball is a small ball of fibres that form on the face of a piece of fabric.  It is caused by abrasion on the surface and is considered unsightly as it makes fabrics look worn.Laundering also causes friction – washing machines agitate fabric, causing the surfaces to rub together.


The pilling is divided into four stages

1. Fuzz formation

2. Entanglement

3. Growth

4.Wear-off


Solutions to remedy pilling:

When you know why textiles pill, you can take some steps to remedy the problem. A quick and cost effective option is a pill shaver, available in most sewing stores.  There are also pill combs that performs the same task manually.

Pilling is most likely to occur on loosely knitted fabrics where the fibres have a lot of room to interact, and this has nothing to do with fibre quality – even high-quality fibres can pill.

If pilling reoccurs, it can simply be shaved off again.  This may occur several times, but the pilling will diminish and eventually cease once the excess fibres are removed.


So, how does test the Fabric Pilling?

The degree of fabric pilling is evaluated by comparing the tested specimens with visual standards, which may be actual fabrics or photographs of fabrics, showing a range of pilling resistance.Ulabester Pilling Box ICI Pilling and Snagging Tester YLB06 use a universal drive system with 2, 4 or 9 position, electronic digital counter, and sample mounting fixture. The machine Accepts ICI Pilling boxes and drums / Snagging boxes and drums.

What Is The Fabric Pilling ?

Pilling test steps

1. Remove the pallet and insert the pin into the middle hole.

2. Unscrew the clamp, first put a φ140mm wool felt on the surface of the clamp, and then put a φ140mm friction cloth, flatten it with a pressure mound, and lock the clamp.

3. Put the sample cut out with φ140 sample into the bowl sample loader, put φ90mm wool felt, the rubber ring of the fixture down the sampler, until the sample is fixed.

4. Fix the pallet on the machine steadily (The 3 bolts should be stuck in the middle of the U-shaped groove )

5. Put the installed fixture sample on the grinding disc, insert the extension rod and 260G weight, the sample installation is completed.

6. Turn on the power, enter the test interface, and make test settings. (1 Test times 2 Test speed completed by the machine per minute 3 Counting methods {There are two ways, one is the total 



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