3.1. Easy care/soft finish
As far as the changes in the nitrogen content (%N), as well as the easy care (WRA) and softness, expressed as roughness value, functional properties as a function of weave structure, the data in Table 1 signify that: (i) easy care/soft-finish of the plain, twill and satin cotton/spandex (82.7/17.3) woven fabrics is accompanied by an enhancement in the %N, WRA as well as a decrease in the fab- ric roughness, i.e. an increase in softness degree, regardless of the used weave structure, (ii) the enhancement in the a aforementioned properties is a direct consequence of enhancing the extent of ether- crosslinking within the accessible regions with hydroxyl groups of