Krishnaraj K Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Leather apparel and accessories research and development, New materials development and evaluation, Computer aided design of leather products, Drape studies on apparel leathers, Comfort studies on leather apparel
Centre for Leather Apparel & Accessories Division, Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Chennai
Dr.K. Krishnaraj. Sr. Principal Scientist. BE, MBA - Madurai Kamaraj University, MS, PhD - Anna University. Head & Honorary Faculty - Anna University & Professor - AcSIR. Shoe & Product Design Centre (SPDC), CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute. Adyar, Chennai.
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Author(s): Phebe K, Krishnaraj K and Chandrasekaran B
This paper focuses on determining the standard threshold value of needle penetration force and sewability of garment leathers using sewability tester whose design has been modified exclusively for leathers. Two different types of apparel leathers sheep and goat nappa leathers were chosen for the study. A nominal value of threshold was initially set based on mass per unit area of samples and tests were carried out at different threshold settings. The appropriate threshold level was determined based on the actual performance of the fabric/leather with respect to needle breakage, seam performance etc. It has also been observed that there is a correlat... view moreĀ»