Longitudinal wicking of weft knitted fabrics part II: Wicking mechanism of knitted fabrics used in undergarments for outdoor activities

Journal of the Textile Institute

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 97-107

  Zhuang, Q ^a   Harlock, S C ^a   Brook, D B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; POROUS MATERIALS;

KNITTED FABRIC; OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES; SATURATED ZONE; TIME EXPONENT; UNSATURATED ZONE; WASHBURN EQUATION; WEFT KNITTED FABRICS; WICKING;

KNIT FABRICS;

EID: 65549151775     PISSN: 00405000     EISSN: 17542340     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00405000208630555     Document Type: Article

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