Abstract
The aim of this work was to visualise liquid transport in textiles. Knowledge of the transport phenomena allows for
the design of textiles for various applications, e.g., comfortable to wear filtration and wound dressing. To visualise
liquid transport through textiles, three test methods were explored. The first one was the high spatial resolution
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique (also referred to as nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) microscopy).
It allowed the observation of the pathways of liquid flow through textiles. In the second method, a thermographic
camera was used to record temperature changes and assess the liquid flow in the textile. The third method was
using a high-speed video camera to observe the liquid transport within the textile. Two types of textiles were studied:
a double-layer knitted fabric and a woven fabric, both made from hydrophilic and hydrophobic fibres (cotton, viscose
and polypropylene). The knitted fabrics were tested as a new type of wound dressing, which trans
AN ANIMAL STUDY OF A NOVEL TRI-LAYER WOUND DRESSING MATERIAL: NON-WOVEN FABRIC GRAFTED WITH N-ISOPROPYL ACRYLAMIDE AND GELATIN
