Comparison of different test methods for the measurement of fabric or garment moisture transfer properties

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 2033-2038

  Kar, F ^a   Fan, J ^a   Yu, W ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Clothing comfort; Fabric; Water vapour resistance; Water vapour transmission rate

Indexed keywords

MOISTURE; PROBLEM SOLVING; WATER VAPOR;

CLOTHING COMFORT; WATER VAPOUR RESISTANCE; WATER VAPOUR TRANSMISSION RATE;

MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY;

MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MOISTURE; PROBLEM SOLVING; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 34250771490     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/18/7/032     Document Type: Article

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