내의용 편성물의 보온성 및 수분전달 특성에 관한 연구 = Heat and Moisture Transport Properties of Knitted Underwear Fabrics

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study was to examine the thermal resistance and liquid/vapour water transport properties of commercially available underwear fabrics. The thermal resistance of each fabric was estimated by wrapping the fabric around a cylinderical apparatus which simulated the man-clothing-environment system. The vapour cup method, vertical strip test and drop absorption test were performed to test water transport properties.
The results indicated that thermal resistance decreased in the order of nylon batted cotton>polyester batted cotton>acrylic/cotton interlock>cotton single jersey>nylon/cotton rib stitch>polyester/cotton rib stitch>cotton rib stitch. Acrylic/cotton interlock showed the highest thermal resistance per unit of thickness. Nylon batted cotton showed the highest thermal resistance per unit of weight. Water vapour tranmission was dependent on fabric thickness and porosity, and liquid water transport properties were dependent on the geometrical properties of the fabric surface.