Moisture management properties of plated knit structures with varying fiber types

Jhanji, Yamini; Gupta, Deepti; Kothari, V. K.

doi:10.1080/00405000.2014.934044

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“…The possible reason behind this behavior is that the polyester is a hydrophobic fiber and have a very little moisture regain of 0.4% while cotton (hydrophilic in nature) have moisture regain of 8.5%. The polyester also has poor moisture transfer properties while cellulosic fibers have moisture accumulation on top surface [32]. That's why the wetting time of polyester is high because the water is not absorbed in the polymeric structure, but it is adsorbed on surface and spreads through capillary action.…”

Section: Moisture Management Propertiesmentioning

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Development of Thermo-Physiologically Comfortable Knit Structure for Sports Application

Ahmad¹,

Jamshaid²

2019

Tekstil Ve Konfeksiyon

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This comparative study was done to study modal fiber as an ecofriendly alternative of cotton fiber in polyester-cotton (PC) fabrics. Clothing serves as a barrier between environment and human body, thus providing the thermo-physiological comfort by controlling the transportation of moisture and heat from body to external environment. Thermo-physiological comfort is an important sportswear criterion in terms of sportsmen's comfort and performance. In this study, heat and mass transfer of active sportswear were evaluated. Thermal properties were measured by sweating guard hot plate, air permeability by air permeability tester and sweat response by moisture management tester. It was found that fabric with modal on face and micro polyester on back showed best transmission properties with good pilling resistance.

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Section: Moisture Management Propertiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Development of Thermo-Physiologically Comfortable Knit Structure for Sports Application

Ahmad¹,

Jamshaid²

2019

Tekstil Ve Konfeksiyon

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“…Zhu and Takatera [15] investigated the effect of hydrophobic yarns on liquid migration in woven fabrics produced from two different yarns, one being hydrophilic and the second one made of hydrophobic fibre or of a mixture of fibres (cotton/polyester). The possibility of combining different properties such as hydrophilic and hydrophobic by producing two-layer woven [16] or knitted [17][18] fabrics has already been accepted in practice. Two distinct layers (face and back side) of knitted fabrics can be obtained by producing a plated structurea specially designed structure with different fibre types in each layer.…”

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Liquid transfer properties of textile fabrics as a function of moisture content

Novaković

Milanović

Grujić

et al. 2020

Hem Ind

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Liquid transport in textile fabrics determines thermal comfort during high physical activity of a person when liquid perspiration is produced and needs to be transferred away from the skin to keep the thermal balance. In this investigation, an attempt was made to get some indications of how the combination of the fabric composition, geometry and dimensional stability, and the moisture content influences liquid transfer properties of plain weft knitted fabrics. Therefore, the knitted fabrics made from pure hydrophilic (hemp fibres), pure hydrophobic (acrylic fibres) and a hydrophilic/hydrophobic (hemp/acrylic) fibre blend underwent a trial wear and care period. The Malden Mills water distribution test was performed for the knitted fabrics with different moisture contents (0-30 %) in order to evaluate the effect on liquid transfer properties. Water transfer ability and water holding capacity of the knitted fabrics were also determined after undergoing the wear trial test. The obtained results were analysed with respect to macro and micro scales of porosity of knitted fabrics. It has been shown that the geometric configuration of the complex porous network in knitted fabrics influenced their liquid transfer properties in the whole moisture content range regardless of the composition. Despite the reconfiguration of the pore system in the knits during the trial period, their liquid transfer properties were still dependent on the pore size and distribution.

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“…However, for high levels of comfort, a fabric must allow air, and especially the moisture (water vapor) generated by the exudation of perspiration from the skin during physical activity, to pass through the fabric. This maintains the wearer of the garment in warm, dry conditions with high levels of thermophysical and thermophysiological comfort [6][7][8][9][10][11]. In the case of beddings, it has to be fast drying fabric with the ability to take away liquid by capillary force.…”

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“…Moisture may be transferred through a fabric in liquid or in vapor form. As water vapor, moisture can be transferred by diffusion, absorption, transmission and desorption through fabric layers; as adsorption and migration along the fiber surface, and as transmission by forced convection; whilst the liquid moisture transfer through a fabric consists of two processes -wetting and wicking [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. Wetting is a process when the fiber-air interface is replaced with a fiber-liquid interface.…”

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Wetting and wicking of hospital protective textiles

Tarbuk¹,

Flinčec-Grgac²,

Dekanić³

2019

Adv Techol

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Moisture management, as one of the key performance criteria in terms of fabric comfort, specifically on cotton fabrics intended for use in a hospital environment, was investigated in this paper. For this purpose, commercial cotton fabrics for surgical gowns and hospital linen were used, as well as standard cotton fabrics treated with various cationic antimicrobial protection agents. The antimicrobial properties were achieved by cationization with 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl-trimethyl ammonium chloride, or reactive polyammonium compounds Rewin OS; and by treatment with quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs), N-cetylpyridinium chloride (N-CPC) and cetylpyridinium bromide (CPB), which act as surfactants and antiseptics. Standard cotton fabric has excellent hydrophilicity, fast absorption and spreading, large spreading area and good one-way transport. It is characterized as Moisture management fabric. Hospital white linen fabric has a water repellent finish; however, it is breathable and can be characterized as a Water penetration fabric. Hospital green fabric for gowns and instrument covers, due to dyestuff blocking the active groups have smaller absorption, and is characterized as Fast absorbing and quick drying fabric. Cotton fabrics have negative zeta potential. Cationization change surface charge, as well as antimicrobial activity. In MMT both cationized cotton fabrics are characterized as Fast absorbing and quick drying fabric, as they have fast wetting, absorption and spreading, a large spreading area, but poor one-way transport. For the QAC treated fabrics this effect is more enhanced. However, these fabrics have excellent antimicrobial activity even after desorption. Based on the results of wetting and wicking, zeta potential and antimicrobial activity, CPB treatment is proposed for the processing of cotton fabrics.

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Moisture management properties of plated knit structures with varying fiber types

Cited by 48 publications

References 11 publications

Development of Thermo-Physiologically Comfortable Knit Structure for Sports Application

Development of Thermo-Physiologically Comfortable Knit Structure for Sports Application

Liquid transfer properties of textile fabrics as a function of moisture content

Wetting and wicking of hospital protective textiles

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