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Barré (fabric)

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Barré is an unintentional repetitive horizontal pattern in fabrics that is generally undesirable and considered as a defect. It appears as a lateral stripe pattern. Barré occurs for many reasons associated with the manufacturing of textile ensembles like fiber, yarn, fabric manufacturing, weaving or knitting, or finishing faults.[1][2]

Reasons

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Barre or barrenness is a repetitious pattern in the course direction in knitted fabrics, It may involve color differences in the yarn and geometrical variations in fabric manufacturing forming the barre patterns.[2] In knits the variation of stitch length can also cause the barre.[3]

Improper mixing of fibers can also be a reason for the barre.[4] In blends like polyester and cotton, the reason may be dyeing also.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ MATHEWS, KOLANJIKOMBIL (2017). Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Textile Terms: Four Volume Set. Woodhead Publishing India PVT. Limited. p. 122. ISBN 978-93-85059-66-7.
  2. ^ a b Aspland, J. Richard (1997). Textile Dyeing and Coloration. AATCC. p. 188. ISBN 978-0-9613350-1-4.
  3. ^ Textile Asia. Business Press. 2004. p. 15.
  4. ^ Materials, American Society for Testing and (1952). 1952 Book of ASTM Standards Including Tentatives (a Triennial Publication). American Society. p. 29.
  5. ^ Wardman, Roger H. (2017-11-13). An Introduction to Textile Coloration: Principles and Practice. John Wiley & Sons. p. 167. ISBN 978-1-119-12156-5.