A study on ultraviolet protection of 100% cotton knitted fabric: Effect of fabric parameters

Scientific World Journal

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Kan, C W ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COTTON; DENSITY; FIBER; KNITTED FABRIC; PINEAPPLE; POROSITY; RADIATION PROTECTION; TEXTILE; THICKNESS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WEIGHT; YARN; CHEMISTRY; GOSSYPIUM;

GOSSYPIUM; TEXTILES; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84902156417     PISSN: 23566140     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/506049     Document Type: Article

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