Taylor Brumley is an undergraduate student in the School of Human Ecology at Louisiana Tech University.
Kathryn Grafton is an undergraduate student in the School of Human Ecology at Louisiana Tech University.
Kathleen Heiden is an Associate Professor in the School of Human Ecology at Louisiana Tech University

Brumley, Taylor

Grafton, Kathryn

Heiden, Kathleen

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Louisiana Tech UniversityLouisiana Tech Digital CommonsANS Research Symposium ANS Research Symposium 2018Apr 12th, 8:30 AM - 11:30 AMTextile Properties of Blue T-Shirts: Does PriceIndicate Quality?Taylor BrumleyLouisiana Tech UniversityKathryn GraftonLouisiana Tech UniversityKathleen HeidenLouisiana Tech UniversityFollow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.latech.edu/ans-research-symposiumThis Event is brought to you for free and open access by the Conferences and Symposia at Louisiana Tech Digital Commons. It has been accepted forinclusion in ANS Research Symposium by an authorized administrator of Louisiana Tech Digital Commons. For more information, please contactdigitalcommons@latech.edu.Recommended CitationBrumley, Taylor; Grafton, Kathryn; and Heiden, Kathleen, "Textile Properties of Blue T-Shirts: Does Price Indicate Quality?" (2018).ANS Research Symposium. 14.https://digitalcommons.latech.edu/ans-research-symposium/2018/poster-presentations/14 26   Textile Properties of Blue T-Shirts: Does Price Indicate Quality?  Taylor Brumley 1, Kathryn Grafton1 and Kathleen Heiden, PhD2 1Undergraduate Student, School of Human Ecology, Louisiana Tech University 2Associate Professor, School of Human Ecology, Louisiana Tech University  The purpose of this project was to compare three similar t-shirts of different brands and fiber contents for performance and construction to determine how their performance differed. The general construction and fabric performance was tested. The general construction included yarn structure, weave structure, method of coloration, fabric weight, and thread count.  Dimensional stability was tested by measuring a 10-inch length and width on the front and back of each specimen. The specimens were laundered and measured after one wash, three washes, and ten washes and compared to the original measurement to evaluate any shrinkage. Appearance retention was recorded for each specimen after one, three, and ten washes and rated according to AATTC Reference Standards. Colorfastness to perspiration, laundering, crocking, chlorine- and non-chlorine bleach were tested on each of the specimens according to AATTC test methods.  They were rated against the AATTC Gray Scale for staining. A rating of five represents the least amount of staining, while a rating of one represents the worst amount of staining.  When we tested for dimensional stability, the Hanes sample shrunk the least and maintained its color the best out of the three samples. While the other samples showed a light amount of frosting on the seams, the Hanes sample showed no frosting after laundering. The industry standard for resistance to staining is greater than or equal to a 3. The Hanes sample exceeded this standard on all stains except for mustard.  Although all the garments are similarly priced and would have the same end use, we concluded that the Hanes brand was the best garment overall for customers. The Hanes brand had the best dimensional stability and experienced the least amount of color loss when laundered. This garment also retained its appearance best out of all the samples and featured no color loss along seams or hems.                    

Textile Properties of Blue T-Shirts: Does Price Indicate Quality?

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Textile Properties of Blue T-Shirts: Does Price Indicate Quality?

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