Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference (한국섬유공학회:학술대회논문집)

The Korean Fiber Society (한국섬유공학회)
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Determination of Buffering Capacity of Hygoscopic Fabrics Under Subzero Conditions by Using Man-Clothing-Environment Simulator

  • Kim, Eun-Ae (Functional Textile System Research Lab Department of Clothing and Textiles, Yonsei University) ;
  • Shinjung Yoo (Functional Textile System Research Lab Department of Clothing and Textiles, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Jeongjin (Functional Textile System Research Lab Department of Clothing and Textiles, Yonsei University) ;
  • Junghee Yeo (Functional Textile System Research Lab Department of Clothing and Textiles, Yonsei University)
  • Published : 2003.10.01
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Abstract

In order to understand the buffering behavior of hygroscopic fabric under subzero conditions, microclimates of the wool and PET clothing system were measured and compared. Vertical type Man-Clothing-Environment simulator was used to measure the microclimate at the environmental temperature of -10$^{\circ}C$. Buffering capacity was quantified by calculating from the depth and width of the hyperbolic curve of the graph. Hydrophilic wool fabrics showed better buffering capacity at the transient state than hydrophobic PET fabrics; which is attributed to the heat of sorption.

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