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| Title: | Functional properties of bamboo/polyester blended knitted apparel fabrics |
| Authors: | Mahish, Sudipta S
Patra, A K
Thakur, Rashmi |
| Keywords: | Anti-bacterial activity
Bamboo
Knitted fabrics
Transverse wicking
UV protection |
| Issue Date: | Sep-2012 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| Abstract: | The functional properties of bamboo/polyester blended knitted
fabrics, intended to be used for summer clothing, have been studied. It is
observed that with increasing bamboo content the yarn hairiness and unevenness
increase and the tenacity decreases. It is also found that the increase in
bamboo content in the blend increases the ultra-violet protection factor, water
vapour permeability and wickability. On the other hand, with the increase in
bamboo content in the fabric there is a decrease in bursting strength, air
permeability and thermal resistance. The fabrics loose their anti-bacterial
property when bamboo is gradually replaced by polyester. The findings of the
study suggest that polyester/bamboo blends must contain more than 80% bamboo fibres
in order to retain sufficient anti-bacterial property of bamboo fibres in the
fabrics. |
| Page(s): | 231-237 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1025 (Online); 0971-0426 (Print) |
| Source: | IJFTR Vol.37(3) [September 2012]
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