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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of different weaves and seam designs on the seam efficiency of woven fabrics used in home textile industry. Six bleached fabric samples of plain, twill and satin weave design were prepared from a Be Be Jaan Textile Mills, each with two levels of weft densities. Thirty Specimens in both warp and weft direction from each type of woven fabric samples were sewn with five different sub-types of two seams. The results obtained from the testing of samples were analysed by using Minitab software through analyse factorial design. The contribution of selected parameters was represented in the form of factorial Plots i.e. main effect plot. It was found that the type of seam has statistically significant effect on seam efficiency of the stitched fabrics. Lapped seam was found to have the lowest efficiency among all the tested seam sub-types; while superimposed seam exhibited the best efficiency in the fabric weft direction. Seam strength and efficiency of satin weave is higher as compared to plain and twill due to the strength of basic fabric.
Key Words:
Fabric strength, Seam strength, Seam efficiency, General full factorial design, Main effect plot
