Thermal comfort performances of cellulosic socks evaluated by a foot manikin system and moisture management tester

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 272-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sibel Kaplan ◽  
Ceren Karaman
Keyword(s):  
Water Vapor ◽  
Thermal Resistance ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Water Vapor Permeability ◽  
Vapor Permeability ◽  
Thermal Manikin ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Cellulosic Fibers ◽  
Moisture Management ◽  
Liquid Transfer

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate thermal comfort performances of socks produced from cotton and regenerated cellulosic fiber yarns by thermal resistance (by a newly designed foot thermal manikin), moisture management tester (MMT) parameters and permeability (air and water vapor) tests. Design/methodology/approach Single jersey fabrics and socks were knitted from 30 Ne yarns produced from cotton, different regenerated cellulosic fibers (viscose, modal, bamboo, micromodal, Tencel®, Tencel LF®) and their blends. Thermal resistances of the socks were compared by a newly developed thermal foot manikin in a more realistic way than measurements in fabric form. Besides air and water vapor permeability, moisture management parameters of the fabrics were tested to differentiate performances of cellulosic fibers. Findings Results show that air permeability, liquid absorption and transfer parameters measured by MMT are generally identical and better for regenerated cellulosic fabrics than cotton. Micromodal and Tencel® have better performances for liquid transfer and overall moisture management capacities are superior for bamboo and Tencel LF®. Thermal resistances of the socks are minimum for Tencel LF® having a cross-linked structure and maximum for viscose socks. Originality/value It is thought that thermal resistance measured in socks form is more realistic than fabric measurements and results of this study that can be valid for all knitted garments. Moreover, comprehensive material plan of the study is valuable for getting reliable results for regenerated cellulosic fibers that have small differences in cases of thermal resistance and liquid transfer.

Thermal comfort properties of weft knitted quilted fabrics

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 837-847 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadaf Aftab Abbasi ◽  
Arzu Marmaralı ◽  
Gözde Ertekin
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Water Vapor ◽  
Thermal Resistance ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Water Vapor Permeability ◽  
Air Permeability ◽  
Vapor Permeability ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Thermal Comfort Properties ◽  
Thermal Absorptivity

PurposeThis paper investigates the thermal comfort properties of quilted (jersey cord) fabrics produced with different width of diamond pattern, different filling yarn linear density and different types of material.Design/methodology/approachA total of 12 fabrics were knitted by varying the width of diamond pattern (1 and 3 cm), the filling yarn linear density (300 and 900 denier) and the type of materials (cotton, polyester and their combination). In this regard, air permeability, thermal conductivity, thermal resistance, thermal absorptivity and relative water vapor permeability of these fabrics were measured and evaluated statistically.FindingsThe results showed that fabrics knitted using cotton yarn in both front and back surfaces exhibit higher thermal conductivity, thermal absorptivity and relative water vapor permeability characteristics; whereas samples knitted using polyester yarn in both surfaces have higher air permeability and thermal resistance. As the linear density of filling yarn increases, thickness and thermal resistance of the samples increase and air permeability, thermal conductivity, water vapor permeability characteristics decrease. When the effect of the width of diamond pattern compared, it is seen that an increase in the width of pattern lead to an increase in thickness and thermal resistance and a decrease in thermal conductivity, thermal absorptivity and water vapor permeability values.Originality/valueMany researches were carried out on the thermal comfort properties of knitted fabrics, however there is a lack of research efforts regarding thermal comfort properties of quilted fabrics.

scholarly journals Characteristics of Knitted Structures Produced by Engineered Polyester Yarns and Their Blends in Terms of Thermal Comfort

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 155892501501000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nida Oğlakcioğlu ◽  
Ahmet Çay ◽  
Arzu Marmarali ◽  
Emel Mert
Keyword(s):  
Water Vapor ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Moisture Transfer ◽  
Water Vapor Permeability ◽  
Air Permeability ◽  
Vapor Permeability ◽  
Moisture Management ◽  
Thermal Comfort Properties ◽  
Knitted Structure ◽  
Drying Properties

Engineered yarns are used to provide better clothing comfort for summer garments because of their high levels of moisture and water vapor management. The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics of knitted structures that were produced using different types of polyester yarns in order to achieve better thermal comfort properties for summer clothing. However they are relatively expensive. Therefore, in this study engineered polyester yarns were combined with cotton and lyocell yarns by plying. This way, the pronounced characteristics of these yarns were added to the knitted structure as well. Channeled polyester, hollow polyester, channeled/hollow blended polyester, cotton, and lyocell yarns were plied with each other and themselves. Then, single jersey structures were knitted using these ply yarn combinations and air permeability, thermal resistance, thermal absorptivity, water vapor permeability, moisture management, and drying properties were tested. The results indicate that channeled PES fabrics are advantageous for hot climates and high physical activities with regards to high permeability and moisture transfer and also to fast drying properties. Besides, air permeability and thermal properties improved through the combination of lyocell yarn with engineered polyester yarns. However, the use of lyocell or cotton with engineered yarns resulted in a to a decrease in moisture management properties and an increase in drying times

Impact of test parameters on the water vapor permeability of textiles

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 350-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hayriye Gidik ◽  
Oly Vololonirina ◽  
Rita Maria Ghantous ◽  
Andreas Ankou
Keyword(s):  
Water Vapor ◽  
Pressure Gradient ◽  
Layer Thickness ◽  
Water Vapor Permeability ◽  
Vapor Permeability ◽  
Air Velocity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Test Parameters ◽  
Vapor Pressure Gradient ◽  
Extrinsic Properties

PurposeUnlike other materials, textiles associate with aesthetic and mechanical properties such as flexibility and removability that allow them to be deployed or folded as required and which make them good candidates for clothing and furnishing but also, eventually, for other applications such as building. Actually, the clothing should ensure appropriate heat and mass transfers between the human body and its environment in order to maintain the thermo-physiological comfort. For that, it is important to determine water vapor permeability (WVP) of textile. Several normalized procedures with variants depending on the nature of the tested material exist to measure the WVP. One of the methods used is the “dish method” described by the British Standard (BS 7209). The purpose of this paper is to determine the influence of the test parameters on the WVP measurements.Design/methodology/approachConsequently, WVP of different textiles was measured while varying several parameters like: nature of fabrics, air layer thickness, vapor pressure gradient and air velocity.FindingsA decrease in the WVP values was observed with an increase in the air layer thickness and the number of textile layers. On the other side, an increase in the water pressure gradient induces an increase in the WVP value. Finally, it was also observed that air velocity has an impact on the WVP measurements.Originality/valueIn addition to intrinsic properties of fabrics, i.e., nature of fiber, woven structure, the influence of the several extrinsic properties, i.e., the influence of the air layer thickness, the number of textile layers, the vapor pressure gradient and the air velocity, on the WVP were investigated. Some researchers have already investigated the impact of these parameters on the WVP measurement separately. However, this study presents a difference from other studies that it takes into account the influence of the both intrinsic and extrinsic properties on WVP. In addition to these, this work combine several extrinsic properties which are presented separately during other studies. The first time, in this study the influence of the air velocity on WVP was investigated. Results on both hydrophilic and hydrophobic fabrics showed a great variation in the results when varying the location of the cups inside the climatic chamber. This is the reason why future studies look at studying more deeply the effect of air velocity on the WVP properties on different types of fabrics by connecting WVP values with air velocity values. It is also planned to make tests with the rotation device and by fixing the value of the temperature and RH. The objective will be to obtain reliable values that do not take into account the effect of air velocity.

scholarly journals Thermal resistance testing of standard and protective filtering military garment on the burning napalm mixture

2013 ◽  
Vol 67 (6) ◽  
pp. 941-950 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dusan Rajic ◽  
Zeljko Kamberovic ◽  
Radovan Karkalic ◽  
Negovan Ivankovic ◽  
Zeljko Senic
Keyword(s):  
Water Vapor ◽  
Thermal Resistance ◽  
Active Carbon ◽  
Thermal Protection ◽  
Water Vapor Permeability ◽  
Air Permeability ◽  
Resistance Testing ◽  
Vapor Permeability ◽  
Military Uniform ◽  
Sandwich Materials

Fires are an accompanying manifestation in modern weaponry use and in case of different accidents in peacetime. The standard military uniform is a primary barrier in protection of a soldier?s body from all external influences, including the thermal ones which can cause burns. The minimum thermal resistance to the effect of burning napalm mixture (BNM) in individual uniform garment materials has been determined, and is higher at simultaneous use of more materials one over another (the so-called sandwich materials), where the best thermal protection give sandwich materials with an air interspace. The requirement for the thermal resistance of the material of the filtrating protective suit (FPS) to the effect of BNM (? 15 s) has been fully met. The highest thermal resistance has been demonstrated by the FPS whose inner layer is made of polyurethane foam with active carbon. A proportional dependence between the thermal resistance of FPS to the effect of BNM and water vapor permeability through this garment mean has been determined, and reversed in respect to air permeability.

Layer by layer assembly of antibacterial inclusion complexes

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 368-377
Author(s):  
Sule Ugur ◽  
Merih Sarıışık ◽  
Gizem Türkoğlu ◽  
Gökhan Erkan ◽  
Emre Erden
Keyword(s):  
Water Vapor ◽  
Inclusion Complex ◽  
Cotton Fabric ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Water Vapor Permeability ◽  
Cotton Fabrics ◽  
Vapor Permeability ◽  
Layer By Layer ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Assembly Method

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to create a textile material which shows antibacterial activity with resistance to environmental conditions by using volatile active agent inclusion complex and self-assembly method. Design/methodology/approach – An inclusion complex of carvacrol and β-CD is generated by kneading method and deposited on the cotton fabrics by using a nanofabrication method named as layer-by-layer (LbL) deposition method. Three different concentration of CD and CD:Car aqueous solutions were deposited on cotton fabrics. Attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR-ATR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), antimicrobial efficacy test of fabrics against washing and some physical tests (water vapor permeability, air permeability) were performed on the fabrics before and after the treatment with CD to evaluate the effect of the LbL process on cotton fabric properties. Findings – The results showed that the coated fabrics with CD/CD:Car multilayer films enhanced the antimicrobial efficacy of cotton fabrics against to Klebsiella pneumonia and Staphylococus aureus bacteria. Air and water vapor permeability properties of the cotton fabric effected after the LbL deposition process sure enough. With SEM and FTIR-ATR analysis the CD:Car complex presence were verified. The durability of antibacterial properties were analyzed after one and ten washing (40°C and 30 min) cycles. Originality/value – This work provides a novel and simple method for CD and inclusion complex of carvacrol film deposition by self-assembly method on cotton fabrics and their application onto cotton fabrics to gain antibacterial property.

The effect of the transfer abilities of single layers on the heat and mass transport through multilayered outerwear clothing for cold protection

2017 ◽  
Vol 88 (10) ◽  
pp. 1125-1137
Author(s):  
Radostina A Angelova ◽  
Priscilla Reiners ◽  
Elena Georgieva ◽  
Yordan Kyosev
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Water Vapor ◽  
Water Vapor Permeability ◽  
Vapor Permeability ◽  
Insulating Layer ◽  
Moisture Management ◽  
Transfer Processes ◽  
Management Capacity ◽  
Relative Water ◽  
Fluid Transfer

This paper deals with performance properties related to human thermo-physiological comfort of three-layer textile systems used for the production of outerwear for cold protection. The transfer of heat and fluids through the compound single layers (woven and non-woven) is investigated and compared to the heat and mass transfer of the systems for clothing. Six characteristics are measured for both single layers and systems of layers: thermal resistance, air permeability, water vapor resistance, relative water vapor permeability, the accumulative one-way transport index and overall moisture management capacity. For each of the characteristics, regression analysis is applied to prove or reject the proposed mathematical dependencies between the transfer abilities of the single layers and the respective systems. The results obtained showed that the fluid transfer abilities of the single layers applied in clothing for cold protection strongly affect the fluid transfer ability of the system of layers, while the heat transfer of the system is dominated by the heat transfer ability of the thermo-insulating layer. The proposed approach for assessment of the transfer processes through a system of layers for the production of outerwear for cold protection could be successfully applied in the design of other textile and clothing items, produced by using systems of different textile layers.

Heat and mass transfer through outerwear clothing for protection from cold: influence of geometrical, structural and mass characteristics of the textile layers

2016 ◽  
Vol 87 (9) ◽  
pp. 1060-1070 ◽  
Author(s):  
Radostina A Angelova ◽  
Priscilla Reiners ◽  
Elena Georgieva ◽  
Hristina Plamenova Konova ◽  
Bianca Pruss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Transfer ◽  
Water Vapor ◽  
Heat And Mass Transfer ◽  
Unit Area ◽  
Water Vapor Permeability ◽  
Woven Fabric ◽  
Vapor Permeability ◽  
Regression Equations ◽  
Moisture Management ◽  
Transfer Properties

This paper presents a comprehensive experimental study, conducted on a series of woven and non-woven fabric samples from different materials (cotton, polyester, and polyamide) and 14 three-layer systems of textile materials, used for production of outerwear clothing for protection from cold. Heat and mass transfer properties, related to the thermophysiological comfort of the outerwear clothing, namely conductive thermal resistance, water vapor resistance, relative water vapor permeability, air permeability, accumulative one-way transport of liquids, and overall moisture management capacity, were determined for the system of layers and the compound single layers. The transfer properties of the single layers were presented as a function of their thickness, mass per unit area, and areal porosity. The transfer properties of the system of layers were presented as a function of the thickness, mass per unit area, and bulk density of the systems. Regression analysis was applied to derive regression equations. The results obtained allowed assessment of the existence and trend of the influence, as well as evaluation of the strength of the dependences.

Novel method on thermal resistance prediction and thermo-physiological comfort of socks in a wet state

2020 ◽  
Vol 90 (17-18) ◽  
pp. 1987-2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tariq Mansoor ◽  
Lubos Hes ◽  
Vladimir Bajzik ◽  
Muhammad Tayyab Noman
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Water Vapor ◽  
Thermal Resistance ◽  
Water Vapor Permeability ◽  
Vapor Permeability ◽  
Relative Water ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
Resistance Prediction ◽  
Filling Coefficient ◽  
Thermal Absorptivity

The present study proposes a novel method to measure the thermal resistance and comfort properties of various sock samples under wet conditions. Theoretically, comfort properties are responsible for transporting moisture by our body with different rates. Therefore, plain socks with different fiber composition were wetted to a saturated level and after getting the required moisture content, the sock samples were characterized by Alambeta (for thermal resistance and thermal absorptivity) and Permetest instruments for relative water vapor permeability in the wet state. In addition, various skin models were utilized to make a comparison of thermal resistance in the dry state. Two different models were modified for analyzing the thermal resistance under wet conditions. According to the models used, the prediction of thermal resistance is a combined effect of the filling coefficient and thermal conductivity of wet polymers instead of dry polymers. With these modifications, the used models predicted the thermal resistance at different moisture levels with a significant correlation ( R2) value, that is, 0.84–0.97.

Thermal Transmission Attributes of Knitted Structures Produced by Using Engineered Yarns

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 155892501501000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gözde Ertekin ◽  
Nida Oğlakcioğlu ◽  
Arzu Marmarali ◽  
Burçin Eser ◽  
Maşuk Pamuk
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Resistance ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Water Vapor Permeability ◽  
Air Permeability ◽  
Vapor Permeability ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Permeability Characteristics ◽  
Dyeing Process ◽  
Fabric Construction ◽  
Thermal Absorptivity

Thermal comfort has become an important parameter for clothing design. Factors affecting the thermal behavior of clothing are numerous and they include thermal insulation, transfer of moisture and vapor through clothing and heat exchange, etc. The aim of this study is to investigate the thermal comfort characteristics of knitted structures produced by using two different engineered yarns with the constructions of single jersey and pique. The air permeability, thermal resistance, thermal absorptivity, and water vapor permeability characteristics were tested. Besides the evaluation of the effects of yarn type and fabric construction, the fabrics were also categorized as dyed and undyed in order to analyze the effect of dyeing on the characteristics of fabrics. The results revealed that air permeability and thermal resistance values decreased after the dyeing process, while thermal absorptivity values increased. Pique fabric construction and fabrics produced with 100% engineered polyester yarn exhibit higher air permeability, higher thermal resistance, and lower thermal absorptivity attributes.

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