Comfort Properties of Heat-Resistant Protective Workwear in Varying Conditions of Physical Activity and Environment. Part I: Thermophysical and Sensorial Properties of Fabrics

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 523-530

  Yoo, Shinjung ^a   Barker, Roger L ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; HEAT RESISTANCE; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOISTURE; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TEXTILE FINISHING; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; WEAVING;

COMFORT PROPERTIES; FIBER CONTENT; LIQUID MOISTURE MANAGEMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROTECTIVE WORKWEAR; SENSORIAL PROPERTIES; YARN PROPERTY;

FABRICS;

COMFORT; HEAT RESISTANCE; WORKWEAR;

EID: 24944536944     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517505053949     Document Type: Article

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