Thermal Adaptability and Hand of Wool Fabric Treated with High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Glycol and a Softener

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 503-508

  Cho, Gilsoo ^a   Yi, Eunjou ^a   Cho, Jeong Sook ^a   Norton, Marjorie J T ^b  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SOLUTIONS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

SOFTENERS; THERMAL ADAPTABILITY;

WOOLEN AND WORSTED FABRICS;

FABRIC; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL; WOOL;

HANDLE; SOFTENING AGENT; STIFFNESS; THERMAL PROPERTY; WOOL FABRIC;

EID: 0035368058     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004051750107100606     Document Type: Article

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