Hemingray, C orcid.org/0000-0003-4075-4416, Dean, L and Westland, S orcid.org/0000-0003-3480-4755 (2019) Towards the design of a blending system for precoloured fibres. Coloration Technology, 135 (5). pp. 407-414. ISSN 1472-3581
Abstract
In order to create a commercial system for blending precoloured fibres that will appear visually solid once combined, it is necessary to understand the maximum colour difference required between the blend components. Based on this understanding, the lowest number of primaries required to populate a given colour gamut can be determined. A series of psychophysical experiments was carried out to explore the colour difference between fibre‐blend components and whether the resulting blended samples are perceived as visually solid. Experiments were carried out with loose stock fibre, yarn and knitted samples. Generally, it was found that the likelihood a blend appeared as visually solid increased as the average colour difference between the blend components, or primaries, decreased. The value of the mean colour difference at which 50% of participants viewed the blend as being visually solid was found to be 20.8, 20.5 and 18.0 for fibre, yarn and knitted samples, respectively. Consequently, it was found that it was more difficult to obtain a solid shade with the knitted form than with the loose stock fibre form.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 The Authors. Coloration Technology © 2019 Society of Dyers and Colourists. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Hemingray, C, Dean, L, Westland, S. Towards the design of a blending system for precoloured fibres. Coloration Technol. 2019; 135: 407– 414, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/cote.12428. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. |
Keywords: | colour; design; fibre blending |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Design (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 01 Nov 2018 15:03 |
Last Modified: | 01 Oct 2020 13:06 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/cote.12428 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:138052 |