Cut resistant characteristic of weft plain-knitted structure for protective clothing

Abstract

PurposeThe paper aims to study cut resistant property of basic weft plain-knitted fabric for protective clothing.Design/methodology/approachEffects of fiber materials, fabric direction and knitting technology (sinking-depth) were explored, respectively. Cut process of fabric was tracked and the theoretical analysis was provided to evaluate energy transferring of cutting. Fiber-based cut behavior was observed by SEM images. Deformation energy stored in the loop due to yarn bending was regard as initial elastic potential energy of the fabric, which was related to loop structure.FindingsCut resistance of the fiber material was the dominant factor for cut resistance of weft plain-knitted fabric, while unit loop structure played a critical role in improving cut resistance.Social implicationsCut resistance of the fiber material was the dominant factor for cut resistance of weft plain-knitted fabric, while the unit loop structure played a critical role in improving cut resistance.Originality/valueThe paper provides theoretical support of developing flexible protective clothing.

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“…d) A rough comparison between this work and previously reported cut‐resistance textiles. [ 44–49 ] e) Comparison with the comprehensive performance of stab‐ and cut‐resistance materials previously reported. [ 12,41,44–47 ]…”

“…[ 44–49 ] e) Comparison with the comprehensive performance of stab‐ and cut‐resistance materials previously reported. [ 12,41,44–47 ]…”

“…To clearly illustrate the unique structural design and excellent properties of our SRUS textiles, a brief comparison with several representative cut‐resistant materials from recent literature is presented in Figure 8d and Table S3 (Supporting Information). [ 44–49 ] Remarkably, our SRUS textiles exhibited a unique combination of advantages in terms of three key parameters: thickness, cut resistance, and specific cut resistance. To the best of our knowledge, the overall performance of SRUS textiles has been one of the best among published studies on cut/stab‐resistant materials in recent years (Figure 8e; Table S4, Supporting Information).…”

“…d) A rough comparison between this work and previously reported cut-resistance textiles. [44][45][46][47][48][49] e) Comparison with the comprehensive performance of stab-and cut-resistance materials previously reported. [12,41,[44][45][46][47] Shandong Yousuo Chemical Technology Co., Ltd. (Shandong, China), respectively.…”

“…To the best of our knowledge, the overall performance of SRUS textiles has been one of the best among published studies on cut/stab-resistant materials in recent years (Figure 8e; Table S4, Supporting Information). [12,41,[44][45][46][47]…”