An Experimental Study of Some Comfort-related Properties of Cotton—Acrylic Knitted Fabrics

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 917-923

  Cil M G ^a   Nergis, U B ^a   Candan, C ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

acrylic blend; comfort; drying rate; longitudinal wicking; transfer wicking

Indexed keywords

DRYING; YARN;

CATEGORICAL VARIABLES; COMFORT; COMFORT PROPERTIES; DRYING BEHAVIOR; DRYING RATES; FIBER COMPOSITION; WATER VAPOR PERMEABILITY; WICKING;

COTTON;

ACRYLIC COMPOUNDS; COTTON; DRAINAGE; DRYING; FABRIC; MIXTURES; WATER VAPOR; WICKING;

ACRYLIC FIBER; COMFORT; COTTON; DRYING; FABRIC PROPERTY; KNITTED FABRIC; PERMEABILITY; WICKING;

EID: 67649668617     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517508099919     Document Type: Article

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