A study on thermophysiological comfort properties of fabrics in relation to constituent fibre fineness and cross-sectional shapes

Journal of the Textile Institute

Volumn 101, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 495-505

  Varshney, R K ^a   Kothari, V K ^b   Dhamija, S ^c  

^a Giani Zail Singh College of Engineering and Technology   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^c TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF TEXTILE AND SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Absorptivity; Alambeta; Circular; MVTR; Permeability; Porosity; Scalloped oval; Tetrakelion; Thermal conductivity; Thermal resistivity; Trilobal; Wetting; Wicking

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTIVITIES; ALAMBETA; CIRCULAR; PERMEABILITY; THERMAL RESISTIVITY; WICKING;

CAPILLARITY; FABRICS; FIBERS; HOSIERY MANUFACTURE; LIQUIDS; MOISTURE; POLYESTERS; POROSITY; RESERVOIRS (WATER); THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOANALYSIS; WETTING;

AIR PERMEABILITY;

ABSORPTION; COMFORT; CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE; DENSITY; FABRIC PROPERTY; MOISTURE; PERMEABILITY; POLYESTER FIBER; POROSITY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL PROPERTY; VISCOSITY; WICKING;

EID: 77952331645     PISSN: 00405000     EISSN: 17542340     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00405000802542184     Document Type: Article

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