Wear Comfort of Heat Storage/Release Fabrics Containing Al2O3/Graphite Yarns
Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 554-564,
Feb. 2022
10.1007/s12221-021-0312-7
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Abstract
This study examined the wear comfort properties of Al2O3/graphite-imbedded fabrics with sheath/core and
dispersed PET yarns. The moisture absorption and drying characteristics were measured by a moisture management tester
(MMT) method, and thermal property by a KES-F7 system. The results were discussed in terms of the ceramic-imbedded
yarn structure, which was verified by the far-infrared emissivity and the maximum surface temperature measured by a light
heat emission apparatus. In addition, the tactile hand feel of the fabric specimens was estimated from the fabric mechanical
properties by a fabric assurance simple testing (FAST) system. The water absorption and drying properties of the Al2O3/
graphite sheath/core yarn fabric were inferior to those of the dispersed yarn fabric, and the heat retention rate was lower than
that of the dispersed yarn fabric with lower thermal conductivity and higher Qmax value. These results revealed that the Al2O3/
graphite sheath/core yarn fabric has inferior wear comfort properties compared to those of the dispersed yarn fabric, which
was attributed to the lower heat release from the core part of the sheath/core yarn than that from the dispersed yarn with
Al2O3/graphite particles distributed over the whole yarn cross-section. This was further verified by the lower emissivity and
maximum surface temperature of the sheath/core yarn fabric than those of the dispersed yarn fabric. However, the sheath/core
yarn fabric exhibited slightly a softer tactile hand feel compared to the dispersed yarn fabric. Both sheath/core and dispersed
yarn fabrics exhibited better wear comfort properties than the regular PET fabric did, but showed an uncomfortable tactile
hand feel compared to the regular PET fabric.
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Cite this article
[IEEE Style]
H. A. Kim, "Wear Comfort of Heat Storage/Release Fabrics Containing Al2O3/Graphite Yarns," Fibers and Polymers, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 554-564, 2022. DOI: 10.1007/s12221-021-0312-7.
[ACM Style]
Hyun Ah Kim. 2022. Wear Comfort of Heat Storage/Release Fabrics Containing Al2O3/Graphite Yarns. Fibers and Polymers, 23, 2, (2022), 554-564. DOI: 10.1007/s12221-021-0312-7.