ABSTRACT
Denim is a most popular dress material that has acclaimed most popularity in the past three decades from special wear to regular wear; denim has barged into acceptance of kid, women and men and has become a most preferred dress irrespective of age in India and world. The present day trend indicates that consumer is interested to wear denim and feels more comfortable. An insight into the literature reveals that work on improving the comfort using KMnO4 is sparse and this paper examines the role of Potassium permanganate finish to improve comfort properties. Denim fabric was treated with different levels of potassium permanganate finish using pad -dry -cure method. Finished product was characterized for comfort, aesthetic properties and tear strength. Results were significant at 95 % of confidence level and showed that fabrics treated with 12 gpl offered highest flexural rigidity, crease recovery angle and abrasion resistance but offering lower tear strength values on comparison with other fabric samples.
