Thermal Comfort Properties of Some Knitted Structures
Research and development
Authors:
- Oglakcioglu Nida
Department of Textile Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey - Marmarali Arzu (j/w)
 Full text | Abstract: In this paper, the thermal properties of cotton and polyester based single jersey of 1×1 rib and interlock structures were statistically investigated. The thermal properties of samples were measured using Alambeta and Permetest devices. The results indicate that each knitted structure tends to yield rather different thermal comfort properties. Interlock and 1×1 rib fabrics have a remarkably high thermal conductivity and thermal resistance value. On the other hand, single jersey fabrics have higher relative water vapour permeability values than 1×1 rib and interlock fabrics, and give a warmer feeling with lower thermal absorptivity values. |
Tags: knitted fabrics, thermal comfort, thermal resistance, thermal absorptivity, water vapour permeability.