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Effect of Yarns Cross-Sections and Structure Parameters of Its Knitted Fabrics to Moisture Transport of Perspiration Absorption and Fast Dry Fabrics

실 단면 형상과 니트 구조 인자가 흡한속건 소재의 수분이동 특성에 미치는 영향

  • 김현아 (한국패션산업연구원 연구개발본부)
  • Received : 2018.04.27
  • Accepted : 2018.07.27
  • Published : 2018.08.31
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Abstract

This study examined the water absorption and drying properties of the thirteen types of the knitted fabrics for sports wear. These physical properties were analysed with relation to the constituent fiber cross-sectional shape and structure parameters of the knitted fabrics by regression analysis. Absorption and drying properties of the knitted fabric specimens were increased with increasing the porosity of the constituent yarns, which was attributed to the capillary channels in the yarns. The water absorption and drying properties were increased and decreased with increasing tightness factor and stitch density of the knitted fabric. The absorption property of the knitted fabric for perspiration absorption and fast dry sport-wear clothing was mostly influenced mostly by fiber cross-sectional shape and its characteristics, whereas, drying property was dependent on the structural parameters of the knitted fabric such as tightness factor and stitch density. Therefore, superior perspiration absorption and fast drying knitted fabric could be obtained in the fabric structure with optimum tightness factor and stitch density, and constituent yarn structure with non-circular fiber crosssection and high porosity. GATS method and MMT method are used to measure sweating fast drying properties and it is necessary to carry out studies using these measurement methods in order to compare with the results of this study.

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