Development of Bed Linen Performance Index

Table 1

Fabric samples and their specification.

Fiber mix	Warp count (Ne)	Weft count (Ne)	GSM	Weave	EPIPPI
100% cotton	28 s	28 s	120	Plain	8065
100% PET	64 s	15 s	96	Plain	8442
100% excel	60/1	80/1	142	5 end satin	192703
100% modal	60 s	60 s	125	Satin	18860/2
70 : 30 modal/cotton	60 s	60 s	125	Satin	19262/2
55 : 45 cotton/viscose	40 s; viscose	30 s; cotton	107	2/1 twill	8270

PET = polyester, Ne = English count, GSM = mass per unit Area, EPI = Ends per inch PPI = Picks per inch.