Comparative Study of Abrasion Resistance in Cotton and Meta-Aramid Fabrics for the Production of Safety Garments

Abrasion resistance (AR) is the ability of fabrics to withstand wear and tear caused by repeated friction. The purpose of this research is to compare the abrasion resistance (AR) of cotton fabrics (CF) with three different fabric weights to a meta-aramid material (MA) used in the production of safety garments. To initiate the comparison process, the fabrics are characterized based on parameters such as fabric weight (g/m2), fabric weave pattern (design), and percentage composition (%). AR is determined using the Martindale abrasion tester, where three samples of each fabric are placed on the specimen holder with a load of 12 kPa, following the ISO 12947-2 standard for workwear. The abrasion resistance is determined by rubbing the fabric against an abrasive material according to ISO 12947-1. The fabric breakage is visually determined using a magnifying device, and once the breakage of the three specimens is recorded, the average value is calculated and recorded. The data provided has a reliability of 95% (p > 0.05) using past four statistical software. It is concluded that the 157 g/m2 meta-aramid fabric (MA) withstood an average of 39,667 rubbing cycles (CV = 1.45), while the 157 g/m2 cotton fabric (CF No. 1) withstood 14,000 cycles (CV = 157). The 176 g/m2 cotton fabric (CF No. 2) endured 15,667 rubbing cycles (CV = 3.68), and the 194 g/m2 cotton fabric (CF No. 3) endured 28,333 cycles (CV = 4.07).