@article{article_631775, title={Investigation on Electromagnetic Interference Properties, Surface Resistivity and Antibacterial Activity of Woven Fabrics produced By Cotton/Metal Composite Yarns}, journal={Tekstil ve Mühendis}, volume={26}, pages={281–288}, year={2019}, author={Özkan, İlkan and İlhan, İlhami and Yarar, Ahmet Yiğit}, keywords={Antibakteriyel aktivite,Eğilme direnci,kompozit kumaş,Elektromanyetik ekranlama,Cotton/Metal kompozit iplik,akteriyel aktivite,Yüzey özdirenci}, abstract={<p>In this study, the effect of design parameters of metal composite woven fabric on electromagnetic shielding </p> <p>effectiveness (EMSE), electrical resistivity and antibacterial activity properties were investigated. For this purpose, metal composite </p> <p>yarn including insulated copper, stainless steel, silver wires and silver coated polyamide (Shieldex) were plied with 100% cotton spun </p> <p>yarns by two-for-one twisting technique. Eight different composite fabrics were produced in hand loom with different metal </p> <p>composite yarn densities. 100% cotton fabric was also produced as control sample. EMSE, surface resistivity, antibacterial activity </p> <p>and circular bending rigidity tests were applied to the samples. As a result, all fabrics including metal composite yarns showed EMSE </p> <p>up to 53 dB levels. Stainless steel, silver wires and silver coated polyamide have 10 <sup>6 </sup> times lower surface resistivity than copper and </p> <p>control samples. Antibacterial activity of copper and silver samples were investigated for control purposes. Finally, antibacterial </p> <p>activity was not observed in both samples due to the insulation of copper and non-ionizable silver coating. </p>}, number={115}, publisher={Tekstil Mühendisleri Odası}