2013
DOI: 10.1080/00405000.2013.766390
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Predicting comfort properties of knitted fabrics by assessing yarns with the Wool ComfortMeter

Abstract: This study examined the feasibility of assessing yarns with the Wool ComfortMeter (WCM) to predict the comfort properties of the corresponding single jersey-knitted fabrics. The optimum yarn arrangement to predict the comfort value of a corresponding control fabric was determined using nine wool and wool/nylon-blended yarns (mean fibre diameter range 16.5-24.9 μm) knitted into 34 different fabrics. Using a notched template, yarn winding frequencies of 1, 3, 6, 12, 25 and 50 parallel yarns were tested on the WC… Show more

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“…3236 This approach provides fabric touch sensation predictions with underlying neurophysiological mechanisms. 3739…”
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“…3236 This approach provides fabric touch sensation predictions with underlying neurophysiological mechanisms. 3739…”
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“…[32][33][34][35][36] This approach provides fabric touch sensation predictions with underlying neurophysiological mechanisms. [37][38][39] In terms of the psychophysiological study of the underlying mechanism, a detailed understanding of the neural mechanism of touch sensation is essential. The skin is the part of the human body that touches fabric and receives physical stimuli.…”
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“…The outermost external thin membrane named as the epicuticle consists of proteinaceous materials containing a high level of amino acid cysteine [ 17 , 18 ]. Due to its chemistry, wool can absorb water up to 30% of its weight without feeling wet, which may help in regulating the humidity of the car interior [ 3 , 19 ].…”
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“…The feasibility of assessing yarns with the wool comfort meter (WCM) to predict the comfort properties of the corresponding single jersey-knitted fabrics is examined [4]; inclusion of knitting gauge and cover factor slightly improved predictions. This indicates that evaluation at the yarn stage would be a reliable predictor of knitted fabric comfort, and thus yarn testing would avoid the time and expense of fabric construction; such correlation is only limited to wool knitted fabrics.…”
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confidence: 99%