Study of moisture management properties of bamboo, wool and cotton trilayer knitted fabrics

Kalaiselvi E; Pachiyappan K M; Mani K; Jayakumari M; Prakash C

doi:10.22581/muet1982.2204.07

Kalaiselvi E Department of Costume Design and Fashion, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore-641014, Tamil Nadu, India
Pachiyappan K M Department of Costume Design and Fashion, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore-641014, Tamil Nadu, India
Mani K Department of Fashion Technology, Sona College of Technology, Salem 636005, Tamil Nadu, India
Jayakumari M Department of Textiles and Apparel Design, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641046, Tamil Nadu, India
Prakash C Department of Handloom and Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, Fulia Colony, Shantipur, Nadia 741402, West Bengal, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22581/muet1982.2204.07

Keywords: Moisture management, Micro denier polyester, Bamboo, Cotton, Comfort

Abstract

Moisture management is a critical feature of any sportswear, as it improves the fabric's comfort level. Comfort differs from person to person depending upon the perception of the wearer. Comfort is the relation between a psychological and physiological behavior of the wearer. The moisture transmission of the fabric is the key determinant of thermophysiological comfort. The moisture management features of trilayer knitted fabrics constructed of a range of yarns on the inner and outer sides, including micro denier filament polyester, Monofilament, wool, bamboo, and cotton, are examined in this article. The sample B/MDPF/C, which included an inner layer of bamboo, a middle layer of Micro denier Filament polyester, and an outer layer of cotton shows appreciable moisture management property, providing an excellent comfort nature due to its appreciable property required for a moisture management fabric.