A BIOMIMIC THERMAL FABRIC WITH HIGH MOISTURE PERMEABILITY

Abstract

Moisture comfort is an essential factor for functional property of thermal cloth, especially for thick thermal cloth, since thick cloth may hinder effective moisture permeation, and high moisture concentration in the micro-climate between skin and fabric would cause cold feeling. Here, we report a biomimic thermal fabric with excellent warm retention and moisture management properties. In this fabric, the warp yarn system constructs many tree-shaped channel nets in the thickness direction of the fabric. Experimental result indicates that the special hierarchic configuration of warp yarns endows the biomimic thermal fabric with a better warm retention and water vapor management properties compared with the traditional fabrics.

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Dates

  • Submission Date2013-03-05
  • Revision Date2013-04-26
  • Acceptance Date2013-04-27
  • Online Date2013-12-28

DOI Reference

10.2298/TSCI1305425F

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