DEVELOPMENT OF THERMO-PHYSIOLOGICALLY COMFORTABLE KNIT STRUCTURE FOR SPORTS APPLICATION

Year 2019, Volume: 29 Issue: 2, 105 - 112, 30.06.2019

HAFIZ SHEHBAZ Ahmad HAFSA Jamshaıd

https://doi.org/10.32710/tekstilvekonfeksiyon.570700

Cited By: 13

Abstract

This comparative study was
done to study modal fiber as an ecofriendly alternative of cotton fiber in
polyester-cotton (PC) fabrics. Clothing serves as a barrier between environment
and human body, thus providing the thermo-physiological comfort by controlling
the transportation of moisture and heat from body to external environment.
Thermo-physiological comfort is an important sportswear criterion in terms of
sportsmen’s comfort and performance. In this study, heat and mass transfer of
active sportswear were evaluated. Thermal properties were measured by sweating
guard hot plate, air permeability by air permeability tester and sweat response
by moisture management tester. It was found that fabric with modal on face and
micro polyester on back showed best transmission properties with good pilling
resistance.

Keywords

Plaited knit, Modal, Eco friendly, Air permeability, Thermal resistance, Sportswear

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