Impact of the Seam on the Properties of Technical and Nonwoven Textiles for Making Car Seat Coverings

The influence of the number of stitches in the seam on the joined places of car seat coverings was investigated. The properties of the fabric in seamless places were examined as well. Fabric samples include: technical fabrics, nonwoven materials, knitted fabrics, artificial leather that were cut from sewn seat covers with a different number of stitches per length unit. The following parameters of the fabric were examined: breaking force and resistance to abrasion. It was found that the characteristics of fabrics on joined places differ in the number of stitches per length unit.