Air Permeability and Water Vapor Resistance of Differently Finished Cotton and Cotton/Elastane Single Jersey Knitted Fabrics
Abstract
This study investigates the knitted fabrics' air permeability and water vapor resistance as complex phenomena of the interaction between the fiber nature, fabric structural characteristics and, different wet processes. Bleaching and dyeing together with the content of elastane are the main factors determining fabric structural characteristics. 100% cotton fabrics have a higher intensity of warm/cool feeling since they have higher air permeability than elastane containing fabrics. The air permeability and water vapor resistance of elastane containing fabrics decreased after the wet processes, whereby the bleached knitted fabrics showed higher air permeability and lower water vapor resistance than dyed. Decreased air permeability and increased water vapor resistance of softened elastane containing fabrics are governed by the cationic softener pick-up mechanism. Namely, the cationic softener is deposited on the yarns' surfaces; its hydrophobic carbon ends repel from each other. This acts ...as a barrier for air which contributes to an increase in the fabric water vapor resistance. The softened dyed knitted fabrics have lower air permeability and slightly higher water vapor resistance than softened bleached fabrics which may be attributed to the interaction between reactive dyestuff and cationic softener. The comfort properties quality of finished knitted fabrics decreased with elastane incorporation and with softening.
Keywords:
Single jersey / cotton / elastane / air permeability / water vapor resistance / comfort propertiesSource:
Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022, 19, 13, 5465-5477Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Funding / projects:
- Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia, institutional funding - 200135 (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy) (RS-MESTD-inst-2020-200135)
DOI: 10.1080/15440478.2021.1875383
ISSN: 1544-0478
WoS: 000612408100001
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85100040788
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Inovacioni centarTY - JOUR AU - Ivanovska, Aleksandra AU - Reljić, Mirjana AU - Kostić, Mirjana AU - Asanović, Koviljka AU - Mangovska, Biljana PY - 2022 UR - http://TechnoRep.tmf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5002 AB - This study investigates the knitted fabrics' air permeability and water vapor resistance as complex phenomena of the interaction between the fiber nature, fabric structural characteristics and, different wet processes. Bleaching and dyeing together with the content of elastane are the main factors determining fabric structural characteristics. 100% cotton fabrics have a higher intensity of warm/cool feeling since they have higher air permeability than elastane containing fabrics. The air permeability and water vapor resistance of elastane containing fabrics decreased after the wet processes, whereby the bleached knitted fabrics showed higher air permeability and lower water vapor resistance than dyed. Decreased air permeability and increased water vapor resistance of softened elastane containing fabrics are governed by the cationic softener pick-up mechanism. Namely, the cationic softener is deposited on the yarns' surfaces; its hydrophobic carbon ends repel from each other. This acts as a barrier for air which contributes to an increase in the fabric water vapor resistance. The softened dyed knitted fabrics have lower air permeability and slightly higher water vapor resistance than softened bleached fabrics which may be attributed to the interaction between reactive dyestuff and cationic softener. The comfort properties quality of finished knitted fabrics decreased with elastane incorporation and with softening. PB - Taylor and Francis Ltd. T2 - Journal of Natural Fibers T1 - Air Permeability and Water Vapor Resistance of Differently Finished Cotton and Cotton/Elastane Single Jersey Knitted Fabrics EP - 5477 IS - 13 SP - 5465 VL - 19 DO - 10.1080/15440478.2021.1875383 ER -
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Ivanovska, A., Reljić, M., Kostić, M., Asanović, K.,& Mangovska, B.. (2022). Air Permeability and Water Vapor Resistance of Differently Finished Cotton and Cotton/Elastane Single Jersey Knitted Fabrics. in Journal of Natural Fibers Taylor and Francis Ltd.., 19(13), 5465-5477. https://doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2021.1875383
Ivanovska A, Reljić M, Kostić M, Asanović K, Mangovska B. Air Permeability and Water Vapor Resistance of Differently Finished Cotton and Cotton/Elastane Single Jersey Knitted Fabrics. in Journal of Natural Fibers. 2022;19(13):5465-5477. doi:10.1080/15440478.2021.1875383 .
Ivanovska, Aleksandra, Reljić, Mirjana, Kostić, Mirjana, Asanović, Koviljka, Mangovska, Biljana, "Air Permeability and Water Vapor Resistance of Differently Finished Cotton and Cotton/Elastane Single Jersey Knitted Fabrics" in Journal of Natural Fibers, 19, no. 13 (2022):5465-5477, https://doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2021.1875383 . .