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Influence of fabric structure and loop length on thermal comfort properties of cotton/polyester knitted fabrics


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1 Department of Costume design and Fashion Designing, KSR college of Arts and Science for Women, Thiruchengodu 637 215, India
2 Department of Costume Design and Fashion, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore 641 014, India
3 Department of Fashion Technology, Sona College of Technology, Salem 636 005, India
4 Department of Handloom and Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Nadia 741 402, India

Thermal comfort characteristics of polyester and cotton fibres blends (100:0, 50:50 and 0:100) having in four different structures, such as single jersey, cross tuck, cross miss and twill, at two different loop lengths (0.29 cm and 0.32 cm) have been studied. The results evidently prove that the knitted fabrics made from 100% polyester show better thermal comfort properties, possessing an appreciable comfort level; hence they are applicable for active sportswear textiles. The structure and the loop length of the fabric influence the thermal property to a greater extent. The fabric knitted from 100% polyester with a cross-miss structure on a loop length of 0.32 cm shows an excellent thermal comfort characteristic as compared to other samples due to its suitable thermal conduction behavior.

Keywords

Cotton, Knitted fabrics, Knitted structures, Polyester, Thermal comfort
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V Mahalakshmi
Department of Costume design and Fashion Designing, KSR college of Arts and Science for Women, Thiruchengodu 637 215, India
K M Pachiayappan
Department of Costume Design and Fashion, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore 641 014, India
S M Udaya Krithika
Department of Fashion Technology, Sona College of Technology, Salem 636 005, India
K Mani
Department of Fashion Technology, Sona College of Technology, Salem 636 005, India
C Prakash
Department of Handloom and Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Nadia 741 402, India

Abstract


Thermal comfort characteristics of polyester and cotton fibres blends (100:0, 50:50 and 0:100) having in four different structures, such as single jersey, cross tuck, cross miss and twill, at two different loop lengths (0.29 cm and 0.32 cm) have been studied. The results evidently prove that the knitted fabrics made from 100% polyester show better thermal comfort properties, possessing an appreciable comfort level; hence they are applicable for active sportswear textiles. The structure and the loop length of the fabric influence the thermal property to a greater extent. The fabric knitted from 100% polyester with a cross-miss structure on a loop length of 0.32 cm shows an excellent thermal comfort characteristic as compared to other samples due to its suitable thermal conduction behavior.

Keywords


Cotton, Knitted fabrics, Knitted structures, Polyester, Thermal comfort