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- Title
Moisture and Thermal Comfort Properties of Heat Resistance Protective Work Wear Using Cotton and Cotton/Polyester Blended Weft Knitted Fabrics.
- Authors
Santhanam, Sakthivel; Selvaraj, Senthil Kumar
- Abstract
This research paper investigates the impact of physiological properties and end-use conditions of heat-resistant protective work wear on the wear comfort response. In this paper, material features and test methods are screened to obtain weft knitted fabric characteristics that explain wear comfort effectively. physiological and moisture properties including liquid moisture transfer properties are assessed for Single jersey 100℅ cotton, 50/50 cotton/polyester, Rib structures 100℅ cotton, 50/50 cotton/polyester and Interlock structures with 100℅ cotton and 50/50 cotton/polyester weft knitted structures with a constant loop length and machine parameters. Six heat resistant work wear materials with different fiber content, yarn property, knitted type and functional finishes. Based on the thermo physical values, small differences among the test garments are predicted. Measured moisture properties, attained from fabric mechanical, surface and liquid moisture management properties, provide more distinctive comparisons. The remaining moisture is calculated from the vaporized and total driven water to forecast the feeling of wetness after sweating. Results from surface roughness, contact area and wet cling analysis show that softer yarns, finer fibers and single jersey, rib and interlock produce measurably smoother fabrics with small contact. And the effects of hydrophilic fiber blending and wicking finishes on the moisture management properties are also examined. These results are discussed in relation to the wear comfort response in variable conditions of physical activity and environment.
- Subjects
WEFT knit textiles; YARN; THERMAL comfort; POLYESTERS; WORK clothes; THERMAL properties; MOISTURE
- Publication
Journal of Textile & Apparel Technology & Management (JTATM), 2022, Vol 12, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
1533-0915
- Publication type
Article