Enhancement of Coolness to the Touch by Hygroscopic Fibers: Part I: Subjective Trials

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 66, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 515-520

  Schneider, A M ^a   Holcombe, B V ^a   Stephens, L G ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOLNESS; FABRIC PROPERTIES; FIBRE PROPERTIES; HYGROSCOPICITY;

EID: 0029946475     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004051759606600805     Document Type: Article

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