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Evolution of moisture management behavior of high-wicking 3D warp knitted spacer fabrics
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posted on 2012-04-01, 00:00 authored by Rouhallah Bagherzadeh, M Gorji, M Latifi, P Payvandy, Lingxue KongLingxue KongMoisture management behavior is a vital factor in evaluating thermal and physiological comfort of functional textiles. This research work studies functional 3 dimensional (3D) warp knitted spacer fabrics containing high-wicking materials characterized by their profiled cross section. These spacer fabrics can be used for protective vest to absorb a user’s sweat, to reduce the humidity and improve user’s thermal comfort. For this reason, different 3D warp knitted spacer fabrics were produced with functional fiber yarns in the back layer of the fabric (close to the body) and polyester in the front and middle layers (outer surface). Comfort properties such as air and water vapor permeability and wicking and other moisture management properties (MMP) of different fabric samples were measured. It is demonstrated that by using profiled fibers such as Coolmax fiber, moisture management properties of spacer fabrics can be improved, enabling them to be use as a snug-fitting shirt worn under protective vests with improved comfort.
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Fibers and polymersVolume
13Issue
4Pagination
529 - 534Publisher
Korean Fibre SocietyLocation
Seoul, South KoreaISSN
1229-9197eISSN
1875-0052Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalUsage metrics
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