Abstract: Abstract：The effect of water and temperature on smoothness appearance of woven is very significant during domestic tumble laundering. Thus the setting of temperature is very important for washing parameter optimization. This paper selected five kinds of white and ordinary finishing woven fabrics to wash in different temperature which are 20℃, 30℃, 45℃, 60℃, 75℃ respectively, and then measured smoothness appearance, shear stiffness and bending stiffness. It indicates that the smoothness appearance, shear stiffness and bending stiffness decease with the increase of washing temperature. The reducing scope of pure cotton fabric in smoothness appearance is 1.6 degree; the pure polyester fabric is 1.6 degree. So the effect of washing temperature on polyester is more significant comparing with cotton fabrics. The results provide basis for washing temperature setting of woven fabrics domestic tumble laundering.

Key words: woven fabric, washing temperature, smoothness appearance, bending stiffness, shear stiffness.