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Moisture Management Behaviour of Knitted Fabric from Structurally Modified Ring and Vortex Spun Yarn

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The acceptability of a new product is decided by its performance, level of improvement in quality and economy of production. The basic aim of generating micro pores in a textile structure is to provide better thermo-physiological comfort by enhancing the breathability and hence improving moisture management behaviour. In the present study, an attempt has been made to create a relatively more open structure through removal of a component. A comparative assessment with a homogeneous and parent yarn was also made. Yarns of two linear densities, each from ring and vortex spinning systems were produced using 100 % polyester and 80:20 polyester/cotton blend. The modified yarn was produced by removing a component, viz; cotton, by treatment with sulphuric acid from the blended yarn. The knitted fabric from modified yarn was found to show significant improvement in air permeability, water vapour permeability and total absorbency while the wicking characteristic was found to decline.

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    Navendu Sharma, Pawan Kumar, Dinesh Bhatia & Sujit Kumar Sinha

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Sharma, N., Kumar, P., Bhatia, D. et al. Moisture Management Behaviour of Knitted Fabric from Structurally Modified Ring and Vortex Spun Yarn. J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. E 97, 123–129 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40034-015-0075-z

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