Moisture management and thermal absorptivity properties of double-face knitted fabrics

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 1320-1330

  Supuren, Gamze ^a   Oglakcioglu, Nida ^a   Ozdil, Nilgun ^a   Marmarali, Arzu ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Double face fabric; moisture management; polypropylene yarn; thermal absorptivity

Indexed keywords

COTTON; HOSIERY MANUFACTURE; MOISTURE CONTROL; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; SPORTS; WOOL; YARN;

CLOTHING COMFORT; COMFORT PROPERTIES; DRY AND WET CONDITIONS; HIGH MOISTURE; KNITTED FABRIC; MOISTURE MANAGEMENT; THERMAL ABSORPTIVITY;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 79960938270     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517511402122     Document Type: Article

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