Water vapour resistance of knitted fabrics under different environmental conditions
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Authors:
- Skenderi Z.
Croatia, Zagreb, Faculty of Textile Technology, Department of Textile Design and Management - Salopek Čubrić Ivana (j/w)
- Srdjak Miroslav (j/w)
 Full text | Abstract: The comfort of textile materials has been the focus of many investigations since the concern for personal well-being and improving the quality of life started to become an important issue. The aim of this paper is to simulate water vapour transfer through knitted fabrics under different environmental conditions. In this investigation knitted fabrics using 100% cotton, 50/50% cotton/modal, 100% viscose and 100% Tencel® yarns of 20 tex were used . The measurement of water vapour resistance was carried out on a sweating guarded hotplate in standard conditions (as stated in ISO 11092) and in simulated environmental conditions of three European cities from different geographical zones. The results indicate the influence of environmental conditions (temperature and relative humidity) on the transfer of water vapour that occurs due to the above-mentioned conditions and the influence of the raw material on the rate of water vapour transfer under each pair of environmental conditions defined. |
Tags: thermophysiological comfort, water vapour resistance, environmental condition, knitted fabric,.
Citation: Skenderi Z., Salopek Čubrić I., Srdjak M.; Water Vapour Resistance of Knitted Fabrics under Different Environmental Conditions. FIBRES & TEXTILES in Eastern Europe 2009, Vol. 17, No. 2 (73), pp. 72-75.
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