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- Title
Performance Analysis of Ultrafine Denier Nonwoven Produced Through Pie-wedge Split Technique in the Development of Active Wear.
- Authors
Ramachandran, R.; Kanakaraj, P.
- Abstract
Comfort is a necessity of for all sportsmen during play resulting from wicking and absorption properties of the textile materials. The nonwoven fabrics in general have good absorption characteristics, but their poor strength is a barrier for usage in apparel. Selection of ultrafine denier nonwoven provides a possibility in making of sportswear through nonwoven. Sportswear using ultrafine denier nonwoven has been developed to provide better comfort through greater absorption and wicking of sweat from the body surface to the environment. The ultrafine denier nonwoven fabrics produced from polyester and Nylon 6 blend (70/30) of 130 g/m² and 170 g/m² have been selected for making the sportswear. These fabrics were dyed using disperse dye. The perspiration level of different parts of the body is studied and the sportswear is designed based on the study results. The ultrafine denier nonwoven fabrics were used in the design of the garment where the human body is prone to have higher perspiration level. The fabrics were evaluated for their mechanical and comfort characteristics, namely, tensile strength and elongation, abrasion resistance, stiffness, air permeability, water absorption, moisture vapor permeability and wicking and compared against that of 100% knitted fabric of similar areal density used for sportswear. Statistical analyses were performed for the significance of their differences.
- Subjects
NONWOVEN textiles; SPORTSWEAR; IMBIBITION (Chemistry); ABSORPTION; MANUFACTURING processes; TEXTILE industry; FASHION design
- Publication
Journal of Textile & Apparel Technology & Management (JTATM), 2012, Vol 7, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
1533-0915
- Publication type
Article