Study on Thermal Comfort Properties of Eri Silk Knitted Fabrics for Sportswear Application

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
C. B. Sentil Kumar ◽  
B. Senthil Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Knitted Fabrics ◽  
Thermal Comfort Properties ◽  
Eri Silk

scholarly journals Influence of Knitting Process Parameters on the Thermal Comfort Properties of Eri Silk Knitted Fabrics

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (5(131)) ◽  
pp. 47-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Balakrshnan Senthil Kumar ◽  
Thangavelu Ramachandran
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Loop Length ◽  
Knitted Fabrics ◽  
Vertical Wicking ◽  
Yarn Count ◽  
Thermal Comfort Properties ◽  
Fabric Structures ◽  
Eri Silk

Eri silk, a wild silk variety available in the northeastern states of India, has better softness, tensile and thermal properties. The present study aimed to develop different knitted structures and investigate the influence of knitting process variables on the thermal comfort and wicking properties. Knitted single jersey and single pique fabric structures were produced with two sets of yarns – 25 tex and 14.32 tex with three levels of loop length. Thermal properties of the fabric were analysed using an Alambeta instrument, and the wicking ability was measured with an vertical wicking tester. Thermal comfort properties of eri silk were also compared with those of conventional mulberry silk, with the experiment result revealing that eri silk has better comfort values. A statistically significant correlation is found between knitting process parameters viz. the yarn count, loop length knitting structure and the thermal and wickability values of the fabrics.

scholarly journals Thermal comfort properties of cool-touch nylon and common nylon knitted fabrics with different fibre fineness and cross-section

2021 ◽  
Vol 72 (02) ◽  
pp. 217-224
Author(s):  
YANG YANG ◽  
YU XIN ◽  
WANG XUNGA ◽  
LIU XIN ◽  
ZHANG PEIHUA
Keyword(s):  
Physical Properties ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Heat Transfer Performance ◽  
Moisture Absorption ◽  
Knitted Fabrics ◽  
Thermal Transfer ◽  
Fibre Fineness ◽  
Thermal Comfort Properties ◽  
Good Heat

Cool-touch nylon multi-filament yarns with good heat transfer performance are widely used in the development of knitted fabrics for summer and sports clothing. However, the physical properties of cool-touch nylon fibres, and the effect of fineness and cross-section on comfort-related properties of their knitted fabrics are still not well understood. In this study, the physical properties of cool-touch nylon fibres and common nylon fibres, and comfort properties of knitted fabrics from both fibre types were measured and compared. It was found that cool-touch nylon fibres have better moisture absorption, but slightly lower crystallinity than common nylon fibres. Regarding the fibre fineness and cross-section of cool-touch nylon and common nylon, knitted fabrics showed a similar dependence on thermal comfort properties. Cool-touch nylon fabrics had increased wicking capacity, thermal transfer, and cooling properties, but poorer drying performance and moisture permeability compared to common nylon fabrics. It was concluded that using nylon multi-filament yarns made up of finer filaments and cool touch filaments is an effective way to develop thermal-wet comfort knitted fabrics for summer and sports clothing applications.

scholarly journals Thermal Comfort Properties of Bi-layer Knitted Fabric structure for Volleyball Sportswear

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (0) ◽  
pp. 75-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thangamuthu Suganthi ◽  
Pandurangan Senthilkumar ◽  
Venugopal Dipika
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Outer Layer ◽  
Knitted Fabric ◽  
Knitted Fabrics ◽  
Vapour Permeability ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Three Samples ◽  
Thermal Comfort Properties ◽  
Fabric Structures ◽  
Single Jersey

The thermal comfort properties of different knitted fabric structures made from modal, polypropylene and micro denier polyester were studied for volleyball sportswear. Eleven knitted fabrics were produced, in which three samples were single jersey, two plated and six bi-layer knitted structures. The air permeability, water vapour permeability, thermal conductivity, wicking and drying ability of bi-layer knitted fabric made up of polypropylene as the inner layer and modal as the outer layer with one tuck point of repeat were found to be higher as compared to other bi-layer, plated and single jersey structures. Both theobjective and subjective results show that bi-layer knitted fabric with polypropylene as the inner layer and modal as the outer layer with one tuck point of repeat is mostly suitablefor sportswear. The results are discussed together with multivariate ANOVA test results ata 95% significance level.

Thermal comfort properties of bamboo tencel knitted fabrics

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 420-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Govindan Karthikeyan ◽  
Govind Nalankilli ◽  
O L Shanmugasundaram ◽  
Chidambaram Prakash
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Water Vapour ◽  
Air Permeability ◽  
Water Vapour Permeability ◽  
Knitted Fabrics ◽  
Vapour Permeability ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Moisture Management ◽  
Thermal Comfort Properties ◽  
Single Jersey

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the thermal comfort properties of single jersey knitted fabric structures made from bamboo, tencel and bamboo-tencel blended yarns. Design/methodology/approach – Bamboo, tencel fibre and blends of the two fibres were spun into yarns of identical linear density (30s Ne). Each of the blended yarns so produced was converted to single jersey knitted fabrics with loose, medium and tight structures. Findings – An increase in tencel fibre in the fabric had led to a reduction in fabric thickness and GSM. Air permeability and water-vapour permeability also increased with increase in tencel fibre content. The anticipated increase in air permeability and relative water vapour permeability with increase in stitch length was observed. The thermal conductivity of the fabrics was generally found to increase with increase in the proportion of bamboo. Research limitations/implications – It is clear from the foregoing that, although a considerable amount of work has been done on bamboo blends and their properties, still there are many gaps existing in the literature, in particular, on thermal comfort, moisture management and spreading characteristics. Thus the manuscript addresses these issues and provides valuable information on the comfort characteristics of the blended fabrics for the first time. In the evolution of this manuscript, it became apparent that a considerable amount of work was needed to fill up the gaps existing in the literature and hence this work which deals with an investigation of the blend yarn properties and comfort properties of knitted fabrics was taken up. Originality/value – This research work is focused on the thermal comfort parameters of knitted fabrics made from 100 per cent tencel yarn, 100 per cent bamboo yarn and tencel/bamboo blended yarns of different blend ratios.

scholarly journals Thermal comfort properties of bifacial fabrics

2017 ◽  
Vol 89 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Licheng Zhu ◽  
Xungai Wang ◽  
Ian Blanchonette ◽  
Maryam Naebe
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Heat Loss ◽  
Air Permeability ◽  
Total Heat ◽  
Loop Length ◽  
Permeability Index ◽  
Total Heat Loss ◽  
Knitted Fabrics ◽  
Evaporative Resistance ◽  
Thermal Comfort Properties

Bifacial fabrics, with a single jersey on one face and a plain weave on the other, were produced on a purpose-built machine. Thermal comfort properties of bifacial fabrics were compared with conventional woven and knitted fabrics and the effect of weft density and loop length of bifacial fabrics on their thermal comfort properties was investigated. While different fabric structures were produced with the same wool, acrylic, and polyester yarns, the findings confirmed that the bifacial fabric is warmer (lower total heat loss) and more breathable (higher permeability index ( im)) than the corresponding woven and knitted fabrics. Increasing the loop length of bifacial fabrics enhanced evaporative resistance, air permeability, warm feeling, thermal resistance, and water vapor permeability index, yet reduced total heat loss. An increase in the weft density of bifacial fabrics led to higher evaporative resistance, warmer feeling, higher thermal resistance, lower air permeability, and total heat loss. However, the permeability index did not change with an increase in weft density. This study suggests that thermal comfort properties of bifacial fabrics can be optimized by modifying structural parameters to engineer high-performance textiles.

Thermal Comfort Properties of Angora Rabbit/Cotton Fiber Blended Knitted Fabrics

2009 ◽  
Vol 79 (10) ◽  
pp. 888-894 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nida Oglakcioglu ◽  
Pinar Celik ◽  
Tuba Bedez Ute ◽  
Arzu Marmarali ◽  
Huseyin Kadoglu
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Cotton Fiber ◽  
Knitted Fabrics ◽  
Thermal Comfort Properties ◽  
Angora Rabbit
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