Abstract: In order to improve the common mulberry silk knitted fabric's wearing performance, we apply a method of using high-twist mulberry silk to give the fabric better properties in anti-crease, shape retention and durability. Based on the experiments of different twist silk knitted fabrics on mechanical performance, appearance and the evaluation of fabric handling, systematic analysis investigates the high-twist knitted fabric’s properties and handling. By using KES instruments,16 mechanics indexes can be tested. Meanwhile the HV value of the fabrics can be work out to evaluate the comprehensive performance of the high-twist mulberry silk knitted fabric handling.The experiment shows that the high-twist mulberry silk knitted fabric has better performance and it expands the mulberry silk knitted fabric's application fields.

Key words: high-twist mulberry silk, knitted fabric, property, fabric handling