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Table 3 Primary and total hand values of samples

From: Development and performance of jacquard woven retro-reflective textiles with African design patterns

Properties

Primary hand value

RF 1

RF 2

RF 3

Men’s dress shirt (winter)

 Koshi

7.68

4.98

6.33

 Shari

− 0.37

− 2.05

− 0.83

 Fukurami

13.40

13.39

13.99

 Hari

5.07

3.85

4.81

 Total hand value (THV)

7.76

7.15

7.98

Men’s dress shirt (summer)

 Koshi

7.68

4.98

6.33

 Shari

− 0.37

− 2.05

− 0.83

 Fukurami

13.40

13.39

13.99

 Hari

5.07

3.85

4.81

 Total hand value (THV)

− 1.70

− 1.38

− 1.76

Women’s thin dress fabric (winter)

 Koshi

8.00

6.65

6.56

 Numeri

6.09

4.62

5.80

 Fukurami

9.83

8.57

9.19

 Total hand value (THV)

3.17

3.47

4.00

Women’s thin dress fabric (summer)

 Koshi

8.00

6.65

6.56

 Numeri

6.09

4.62

5.80

 Fukurami

9.83

8.57

9.19

 Total hand value (THV)

− 1.53

0.46

0.20

  1. Hand value (HV); 1—weak to 10—strong
  2. Total hand value (THV); 1—poor to 5—excellent
  3. RF 1 has a weave structure 1/3 twill and ¼ broken twill; RF 2 has ¼ broken twill and ¼ satin, move 3; and RF 3 has ¼ satin, move 2 and ½ twill
  4. RF reflective fabric