The effect of stretching on ultraviolet protection of cotton and cotton/coolmax-blended weft knitted fabric in a dry state

Materials

Volumn 6, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 4985-4999

  Kan, Chi Wai ^a   Yam, Lim Yung ^a   Ng, Sun Pui ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Coolmax; Cotton; Dry; Relax; Stretching; Ultraviolet protection factor (UPF); Weft knitted fabric

Indexed keywords

COOLMAX; FABRIC PROPERTIES; PREDICTION MODEL; RELAX; ULTRAVIOLET PROTECTION; ULTRAVIOLET PROTECTION FACTORS; WEFT KNITTED FABRICS; YARN TENACITIES;

COTTON; COTTON YARN; DRYING; KNIT FABRICS; STRETCHING; TEXTILES;

WOOL;

EID: 84888807854     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19961944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ma6114985     Document Type: Article

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