Wicking mechanisms in yarns-the key to fabric wicking performance

Journal of the Textile Institute

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 119-128

  Nyoni, A Babs ^a   Brook, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analysis wicking and liquid retention properties; Nylon 6.6 continous and textured yarns

Indexed keywords

FILAMENT; MICROSCOPY; NYLON 66; TENSION; TWIST; WICKING; YARN PROPERTY;

EID: 33646250905     PISSN: 00405000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1533/joti.2005.0128     Document Type: Article

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