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Selected "Rovana" (saran), "Verel" (modacrylic), and rayon blend drapery fabrics evaluated by laboratory tests for resistance to light, laundering, abrasion, stress and fire

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Fortune, Susan Houston

Abstract:

Thirteen fabrics containing "Rovana" (saran), "Verel" (mod-acrylic), and rayon were examined for colorfastness to light and laundering, shrinkage, tensile strength, elongation, abrasion-resistance and flammability. The fabrics represented three weaves: plain, twill and leno; and three colors: white, eggshell and turquoise. The fiber contents, according to the manufacturers, varied from 20...

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Masters Thesis

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Mabel Merrell for her assistance with some of the laboratory work. To my husband, John, the author