Comparison of properties characterization between CHES-F, KES-F and FAST

The purpose of the paper is to present a complex in-situ measuring principle of multiple properties through single test (MPST). By means of CHES-F system can be measured the bending rigidity, frictional coefficient and tensile elastic index. To verify the effectiveness of the CHES-F system in measuring mechanical properties of fabrics, comparisons between CHES-F and the two well-known international systems, i.e., Kawabata Evaluation Systems for Fabrics (KES-F) and Fabric Assurance by Simple Testing (FAST), have been made. For a proper fabrics evaluation 19 tests were performed on wool weavings, regarding their major properties such as weight, bending, friction and tensile behavior. Generally, tester can obtain single property through single test or measuring multiple properties through multiple tests, which is time-consuming and cuts many specimens and increases cost of instruments. Current method can measure multiple properties through singlel test.