scholarly journals A study on comfort properties of oak Tasar silk waste and acrylic blended fabrics

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 476-481
Author(s):  
Pallavi Lakhchaura ◽  
Manisha Gahlot

Oak Tasar is wild silk with natural golden brown colour and unique texture available in Himalayan region of India. A lot of fibre waste is generated during hand spinning of oak Tasar silk yarn which can be utilized by blending it with compatible fibre to incorporate the properties of both fibres in the yarn.  The present study aimed to develop Oak Tasar silk waste and acrylic blended fabrics and study their comfort properties. The oak Tasar silk and acrylic blended plain weave and twill weave fabrics were prepared with five different blend ratios viz. 100:0, 60:40, 50:50, 40:60 and 0:100. The prepared fabrics were studied for comfort properties like thermal insulation (clo, TIV %), Q-max (warm/cool feeling), air permeability, water vapour transport rate and were statistically analysed. Results revealed that thermal insulation and clo value were found to be increased with increasing acrylic content in the fabric whereas Q- max, air permeability, water vapour permeability values were reduced with the addition of oak Tasar silk fiber in the blend. The 50:50 blended plain weave fabric among the blended fabrics had the highest clo value, i.e. 0.52 and 50:50 blended twill weave fabric had highest Q max value i.e. 0.109W/cm2. It was found from the study that the developed fabrics are comfortable and can be used for light winters.

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
A. A. Salama ◽  
A. S. El-Deeb ◽  
I. M. El-shahat

This research aims to innovate a new fabric structure, which could be used as a bed cover based on double honeycomb fabric with self-stitching. The honeycomb air pockets were aimed at facing each other to form closed small air chambers which work to sequester the air. The double fabric increases fabric thickness. Thus, the opportunity to improve thermal comfort could be achieved. A number of samples were produced with different densities and counts of weft yarn. Thermal insulation and water vapour permeability were measured and compared with bed covers produced from reversible weft backed structure. Geometrical properties, abrasion resistance, and air permeability were also measured. The results showed that the innovated structure had higher values of thermal insulation than reversible weft backed structure at certain weft counts and densities.


2021 ◽  
Vol 72 (02) ◽  
pp. 156-167
Author(s):  
MIHA POZDEREC ◽  
DUNJA ŠAJN GORJANC

The basic intention of the presented research is to analyse the permeability properties of woven fabrics containing two-ply fancy yarns in the weft direction. Within the framework of presented research, two-ply fancy yarns were analysed. Because of their structure, they are classified as fancy yarns with structural effects. The first analysed two-ply fancy yarn is made of the mixture of 81% cotton and 19% viscose. The second is made of the mixture of 67% viscose and 33% flax. For the purpose of the presented research, woven fabrics containing two-ply fancy yarn were made in three different densities in weft (10 threads per cm, 13 threads per cm, and 16 threads per cm) in the twill weave T 1/3 Z. The theoretical part includes the historical development of the production of the fancy yarns, a detailed discussion of the ring production processes, the types and the structure of the fancy yarns, their use, and the global and European market of the fancy yarns. The experimental part consists of three parts. In the first part, the structural properties of the analysed fancy yarns were researched (the fineness of the fancy yarn, the frequency of repeating the effects per one meter of the yarn, the direction of twisting the fancy yarn, the number of the twists of the basic and the effective part, the diameter of the fibers, the diameter of the basic and the effective part, the fineness of individual components, the direction of the twist of individual components, and the percentage of the inside twist of individual components). In the second part, constructional properties of the analysed woven fabrics with the fancy yarn in the weft were researched (mass, thickness, the density of the warp and weft threads, and openness of the surface). In the third part, permeability properties of the analysed woven fabrics with the fancy yarn in the weft were researched where greater attention was paid to air permeability and water vapour permeability. The results of the research showed that the samples with the first two-ply fancy yarn in the weft (81% cotton and 19% viscose) have greater air permeability and water vapour permeability. Meanwhile, the samples with the second two-ply fancy yarn in the weft (67% viscose and 33% flax) have lesser abrasion resistance and poorer dimensional stability while being washed.


2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 4-11
Author(s):  
Koviljka Asanović ◽  
Tatjana Mihailović ◽  
Mirjana Kostić ◽  
Iva Gajić ◽  
Aleksandra Ivanovska

In this paper, the influence of thermal fixation of woven interlining on the quality of woven fabrics, evaluated from the aspect of their dc volume electrical resistivity, was investigated. The plain weave fabrics made from cotton, flax, viscose, polyester, and cotton/polyester blends and 3/1S twill weave fabric obtained from cotton and polyester fibers blend were investigated. A cotton fabric with a point-applied thermoplastic binder was used as an interlining. The obtained results showed that the dc volume electrical resistivity of fabrics is influenced by their chemical composition, type of weave, type of yarn, fabric density which is especially pronounced in the interlining, the process of thermal fixation of the interlining, and ambient air humidity. The thermal fixation of the woven interlining greatly reduces the dc volume electrical resistivity of polyester fabric (499 times in the warp direction and 860 times in the weft direction), and increases the resistivity of other fabrics in the range of 1.3 times for viscose fabric and fabric obtained from cotton and polyester fibers blend in plain weave to 3.9 times for twill weave fabric. Based on the conducted investigation, it can be concluded that the quality of the tested fabrics evaluated from the aspect of their electrical resistivities, was significantly improved in the case of polyester fabric i.e worsens in the other investigated fabrics after thermal fixation of the woven interlining.


2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (03) ◽  
pp. 177-182
Author(s):  
ZAHRA QURBAT ◽  
MANGAT ASIF ELAHI ◽  
FRAZ AHMAD ◽  
HUSSAIN SAJID ◽  
ABBAS MUDASSAR ◽  
...  

Air and moisture transport properties of plain woven fabric made from 20sNec cotton in warp and 20sNec pure yarns of tencel, modal, pro-modal, bamboo, polyester and cotton yarn inweft direction are studied. Major characteristics added for this study include water vapour permeability, air permeability, wettingtime and wicking speed. In comparison of six different samples of variously composed materials in weft direction, the air permeability of tencel was minimum and polyester was maximum, whereas the reverse results were observed for both the samples in case of water vapour permeability. Among the blends with cotton, thermal conductivity of bamboo and thermal absorptivity of polyester was found maximum whereas the minimum thermal resistance was observed for pro modal yarn in weft. Similar pattern was observed in spreading speed and wetting time of the polyester when observed from either side top or bottom. Air and moisture comfort properties of bamboo and pro modal, having nearly similar values are suggested to be used in garments used for golf players


2020 ◽  
Vol 71 (04) ◽  
pp. 302-308
Author(s):  
MINE AKGUN ◽  
GIZEM KARAKAN GUNAYDIN ◽  
AYÇA GÜRARDA ◽  
ERHAN KENAN ÇEVEN

Turkish traditional Buldan weavings are known as special fabrics in terms of providing comfortable clothes which are known to be natural and healthy in Denizli, Turkey. The research presented in this paper assesses the effects of different fabric structural parameters of Buldan fabrics on comfort properties such as thermal resistance, thermal absorptivity, water vapour permeability and air permeability. Five different Buldan fabrics woven with different fabric structural parameters were produced. According to test results, cotton/Tencel Buldan fabrics indicated similar comfort properties with the 100% cotton Buldan fabric properties. Additionally, the lowest thermal absorptivity was observed from 100% cotton Buldan fabrics which give the warmth feeling among the evaluated samples.


Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 140
Author(s):  
Karel Adámek ◽  
Antonin Havelka ◽  
Zdenek Kůs ◽  
Adnan Mazari

In the field of textile comfort of smart textiles, the breathability of the material is very important. That includes the flow of air, water and water vapours through the textile material. All these experiments are time consuming and costly; only air permeability is much faster and economical. The research is performed to find correlation between these phenomena of breathability and to predict the permeability based on only the air permeability measurement. Furthermore, it introduces a new way of expressing the Ret (water vapour resistance) unit according to SI standards as it is connected with the air permeability of garments. The need to find a correlation between air permeability and water vapour permeability is emphasised in order to facilitate the assessment of clothing comfort. The results show that there is a strong relation between air permeability and water vapour permeability for most of the textile material.


2015 ◽  
Vol 1134 ◽  
pp. 225-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadhirah Mohd Amran ◽  
Mohd Rozi Ahmad ◽  
Mohamad Faizul Yahya ◽  
Amily Fikry ◽  
Ahmad Munir Che Muhamed ◽  
...  

This paper reports on the moisture management properties of fabrics made from yarns of 100% cotton, 100% bamboo and combination of bamboo and cotton yarns. The fabrics were knitted on a circular knitting machine and scoured before measuring them for moisture management capability, air permeability and water vapour permeability. The results showed that all fabrics have good overall moisture management capability which classified them as water penetration fabric with small spreading area. The fabric consisting of the combination of bamboo and cotton yarns of 83/17 ratio gave the highest air and water vapour permeability.


2011 ◽  
Vol 81 (19) ◽  
pp. 2006-2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akbar Khoddami ◽  
Mohammad I Soleimani ◽  
Hugh Gong

The effects of finishing steps on hollow and solid polyester/wool have been studied in order to establish the processing behaviour and performance characteristics of fabrics from these fibres. The effect of hollow fibres on fabric tensile strength, pilling, and crease recovery were studied. In addition, the water vapour permeability, air permeability, thermal properties and fabric handle were investigated. The results show that finishing has no adverse effects on fabric strength. By using hollow fibres in the fabrics, the extent of pilling was reduced. Among the different steps of finishing, scouring has the most significant effect on fabric hand due mainly to the large reduction in both bending, and shear rigidity and hysteresis. The results on crease recovery, water vapour permeability and air permeability revealed that the fabric properties are more affected by the fabric structure than the type of polyester fibre. In addition, while the hollow fibre fabrics always have lower thermal conductivity than similar fabrics with solid polyester fibres, their thermal properties are greatly affected by the dyeing process.


2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 328-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajesh Mishra ◽  
Arumugam Veerakumar ◽  
Jiri Militky

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate effect of material properties in 3D knitted fabrics on thermo-physiological comfort. Design/methodology/approach – In the present study six different spacer fabrics were developed. Among these six fabrics, it was classified into two groups for convenient analysis of results, the first group has been developed using polyester/polypropylene blend with three different proportion and second group with polyester/polypropylene/lycra blend having another three different composition. As a spacer yarn, three different types of 88 dtex polyester monofilament yarn and polyester multifilament yarns (167 dtex and 14.5 tex) were used and 14.5 tex polypropylene and 44 dtex lycra multifilament yarns were also used for the face and back side of the spacer fabrics (Table I). These fabrics were developed in Syntax Pvt Ltd Czech Republic. Findings – The main influence on the water vapour permeability of warp knitted spacer fabrics is the kind of raw material, i.e. fibre wetting and wicking. Also there is no correlation between air permeability and water vapour permeability. It is found that both air permeability and thermal conductivity are closely related to the fabric density. It is also found that the fabric characteristics of spacer fabric show a very significant effect on the air permeability, thermal conductivity and mechanical properties of spacer fabric. Therefore, selection of spacer fabric for winter clothing according to its fabric characteristics. Practical implications – The main objective of the present study is to produce spacer knitted 3D fabrics suitable for defined climatic conditions to be used as clothing or in sports goods. Originality/value – New 3D knitted spacer fabrics can be produced with improved comfort properties.


2013 ◽  
Vol 779-780 ◽  
pp. 406-409
Author(s):  
An Fen Zhang ◽  
Zhao Peng Xia

Properties, viz. mechanical performances, air permeability, water vapour diffusion, and wicking height of absorbed water in fabrics above level of water, of plain-weave fabrics woven by twistless yarns and equivalent conventional ring spun yarns have been investigated in this paper. The experimental twistless yarns were made by reverse twisting process which spun the yarns on the ring frame and removed the twist of said yarns by reverse twist process. The results show that a fabric produced by yarns which have twists are considerably stronger than the twistless fabric in both breaking strength and tearing strength, air permeability of the twistless fabric is approximately 23.74% lower than its corresponding fabric made by conventional ring spun yarns. However, compared to the fabric made by conventional ring spun yarns, twistless fabric fares well in water vapour diffusion and wickability.


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