Moisture Management Properties of Heat-Resistant Workwear Fabrics— Effects of Hydrophilic Finishes and Hygroscopic Fiber Blends

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 995-1000

  Yoo, Shinjung ^a   Barker, Roger L ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; HEAT RESISTANCE; MOISTURE; TEXTILE BLENDS; VAPORS; WETTING;

ABSORBENT CAPACITY; MOISTURE MANAGEMENT; WICKING FINISH TREATMENT; WORKWEAR FABRICS;

FABRICS;

ABSORPTION; MIXTURES; MOISTURE; TEXTILE FIBERS; VAPORS; WETTING;

APPAREL FABRIC; BLENDED FIBER; FINISHES; HEAT RESISTANCE; HYDROPHILIC PROPERTY; MOISTURE MANAGEMENT; WORKWEAR;

EID: 8744227970     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004051750407401110     Document Type: Article

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