Moisture Vapor Transport Behavior of Polyester Knit Fabrics

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 346-351

  Prahsarn, C ^a,b   Barker, R L ^b   Gupta, B S ^b  

^a NATIONAL METAL AND MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY CENTER   (Thailand)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRYING; HEAT RESISTANCE; MOISTURE; POLYESTERS; POROSITY;

MICROCLIMATE DRYING; MOISTURE VAPOR TRANSPORT; POLYESTER KNIT FABRICS;

KNIT FABRICS;

KNITTED FABRIC; MOISTURE TRANSFER; POLYESTER FABRIC;

EID: 24944533721     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517505053811     Document Type: Article

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