Two apparel fabrics, both 100% cotton were used (i) twill weave, with a structure similar to denim1 and (ii) single jersey, commonly used in the manufacture of t-shirts.2 Specimens were those prepared and examined by Kemp et al. [4]. Kemp et al. [4] cut specimens to contain different warp and weft, or wale and course yarns; no specimen was cut within 50 mm of the selvage or themanufactured edge [8]. The specimens were conditioned in standard conditions (20 _ 2 8C and 65 _ 4% R.H.) for 24 h [9]. Fabrics have been shown to stabilise after six laundering cycles, therefore these specimens had been laundered by Kemp et al.
characteristics if further laundered. The aim of the study was to
determine whether washing and drying affected the severance
morphology of this set of stabbed fabrics.