Random mathematical models are shown to describe the tear of normal- and special-finished shirts exposed to wear and controlled laundering. Progressive tears and tear lengths follow the Poisson and compound Poisson processes, respectively. The distribution of tear lengths obeys the exponential law. Mathematical models are demonstrated as useful predictors of wear life. Such topics as the relation of critical stress to tear failure and the zonal distribution of tears are also discussed.
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