Authors : Arifa Fatema; Rahman Md Mahbubur; Hossen Md Mahabub; Md. Mizanur Rahoman; Apu Talukdar; Ahamed Md Tanjil; Pappu Sarker; Md. Shuvo Mia; Abu Raihan; Md. Rezaul Karim

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 5 - May

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Abstract : Cotton knitted fabrics are widely used in apparel applications due to their comfort, softness, and flexibility. Among the structural parameters of knitted fabrics, fabric GSM plays an important role in determining product performance after wet processing. In this study, the influence of fabric GSM on the fastness and dimensional properties of reactive-dyed 100% cotton single jersey knitted fabric was investigated. Cotton single jersey knitted fabrics with different GSM values (160, 180, 200, and 220) were subjected to combined scouring and bleaching followed by reactive dyeing under identical laboratory conditions. The dyed fabric samples were evaluated for color fastness to washing, color fastness to rubbing, shrinkage behaviour, and spirality performance according to standard textile testing methods.

Keywords : Cotton Knitted Fabric, Fabric GSM, Reactive Dyeing, Color Fastness, Shrinkage, Spirality.

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