Thermal Comfort of Bedsheets Under Real Conditions of Use

Hes, Luboš; Bogusławska-Bączek, M.; Geraldes, Maria José

doi:10.1080/15440478.2013.867826

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“…According to their findings, the fabric design, fabric tightness and fiber composition were found to be significant on the thermal properties, except the thermal diffusion. Hes et al (2014) focused on thermal comfort properties of cotton, cotton/polyurethane (PU) and cotton/polyester (PES) bedsheets under actual conditions of use. They recommended the cotton/PES knitted sheets for winter and the compact cotton weave sheets for summer.…”

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Evaluation of compression-recovery and thermal characteristics of multilayer bedding textiles

Özer¹,

YÜKSEL

Korkmaz

2020

IJCST

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PurposeDesign of bedding textiles that contact the human body affects the sleep quality. Bedding textiles contribute to comfort sense during the sleep duration, in addition to ambient and bed microclimate. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of different layer properties on the compression recovery and thermal characteristics of multilayer bedding textiles.Design/methodology/approachIn this study, woven and knitted multilayer bedding textiles were manufactured from fabric, fiber, sponge and interlining, respectively. Different sponge thickness, fiber and interlining weight were used in the layers of samples. Later, the pilling resistance, compression and recovery, air permeability and thermal conductivity of multilayer bedding textiles were investigated.FindingsThe results indicated that samples with the higher layer weight and thickness provide better compression recovery and lower air permeability properties. It was also found that knitted surfaces show the higher air permeability than the woven surfaces depending on the fabric porosity. Layer properties have insignificant effect on the thermal conductivity values.Originality/valueWhile researchers mostly focus on thermal comfort properties of garments, there are limited studies about comfort properties of bedding textiles in the literature. Furthermore, compression recovery properties of bedding textiles have also a great importance in terms of comfort. Originality of this study is that these properties were analyzed together.

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Evaluation of compression-recovery and thermal characteristics of multilayer bedding textiles

Özer¹,

YÜKSEL

Korkmaz

2020

IJCST

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“…The measuring head of this device is covered by a resistant semi-permeable foil, prohibiting liquid water transport from the measurement system to the sample. A sensor measures the cooling flow due to water evaporation from the thin porous layer and evaluates these values to calculate the water vapor permeability and the evaporation resistance [25,26].…”

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Improved abrasion resistance of textile fabrics due to polymer coatings

Wortmann

Frese

Hes

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Journal of Industrial Textiles

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Textile fabrics are often subject to abrasion, starting from exposed parts of garments to a variety of technical textiles. Abrasion protection by usual coatings, however, can significantly decrease the water vapor transport through a fabric which is often not desired, especially in the case of garments. In our paper, we report on an approach to combine increased abrasion resistance with sufficient water vapor transport properties. For this, different polymers (poly(methyl methacrylate), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, or amorphous polyamides) were coated on cotton and polyester woven fabrics. The results of abrasion tests against sandpaper show significantly increased abrasion resistance. The absolute evaporation resistance, measured by a Permetest testing device, was only slightly increased up to values still acceptable for typical garments. Images of all coatings by helium ion microscopy deliver an explanation for the measuring results. Polymer coatings on the polyester fabric resulted in a slight reduction of the hydrophobicity, while coating the cotton fabric severely increased the contact angles of the originally superhydrophilic material.

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“…Due to this fact the Alambeta can be considered as more adequate instrument for the measurement of such kind of fabrics. Additionally, Hes suggested measuring the thermal insulation properties of textile materials in dry and wet state of the materials (Hes et al, 2014;Bajzik et al, 2016). The idea was inspired by the problems with measurement of the moisture management materials in the aspect of their ability of the moisture transport.…”

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Comfort-related properties of seersucker fabrics in dry and wet state

Matusiak

Fracczak

2017

IJCST

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the seersucker fabrics from the point of view of their ability to ensure the thermo-physiological comfort. It was investigated how the kind of the weft yarn and seersucker structure influence the air permeability and thermal insulation properties of the fabrics. Design/methodology/approach The paper presents the investigations of the typical seersucker fabrics made of the same set of warps and different weft yarns. Fabrics were manufactured on the same loom with two warp beams. Next they were finished by the same way including washing, drying and stabilisation processes. Fabrics were measured in the range of their air permeability using standard test method. Thermal insulation properties of fabrics were measured in dry and wet state by means of Alambeta. Surface topography of the seersucker fabrics was analysed using 3D laser scanning. Findings On the basis of the obtained results it was stated that due to the puckered structure the seersucker fabrics are characterised by high thermal resistance, several times higher than the thermal resistance of typical flat woven fabrics. The seersucker fabrics are characterised by very low value of the thermal absorptivity in wet state at the level appropriate for typical flat fabrics in dry state. It confirmed that the seersucker fabrics ensure the physiological comfort. Application of the elastomeric yarn in weft caused significant tightening the fabric structure. It resulted in low air permeability, fabric stiffness and unpleasant hand. Research limitations/implications As a limitation of the investigation of the seersucker fabrics in wet state we can mention the surface topography of the fabrics. It made wetting the fabrics difficult before measuring. It is necessary to elaborate precise procedure of preparation of seersucker fabrics before their testing in the wet state. Practical implications Performed investigations showed that the seersucker fabrics have a big potential to be comfortable. By an appropriate designing of their structure it is possible to achieve very good comfort-related properties even without application of innovative comfort-oriented yarns. Originality/value The originality of the paper is based on the fact that the measurement was performed for the seersucker fabrics. The fabrics are characterised by the unique structure which influences their appearance and utility properties. It caused that they are willingly applied in different kinds of clothing. Till now any results of comfort-related properties of such kind of the woven fabrics have not been published.

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Thermal Comfort of Bedsheets Under Real Conditions of Use

Cited by 21 publications

References 4 publications

Evaluation of compression-recovery and thermal characteristics of multilayer bedding textiles

Evaluation of compression-recovery and thermal characteristics of multilayer bedding textiles

Improved abrasion resistance of textile fabrics due to polymer coatings

Comfort-related properties of seersucker fabrics in dry and wet state

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