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Analysis of Knitting Process Variables and Yarn Count Influencing the Thermo-physiological Comfort Properties of Single Jersey and Rib Fabrics

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In this paper, an investigation has been made to study the effect of yarn count and various knitting parameters, namely loop length, carriage speed and yarn input tension on thermo-physiological comfort properties like air permeability, thermal conductivity and thermal absorptivity. An orthogonal block Box and Behnken experimental design has been used to conduct the study. Analyses of the results show that yarn count and loop length have significant influence on the fabric thermo-physiological comfort properties. Yarn input tension and carriage speed have no significant impact on the fabric comfort.

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  1. Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology, Berhampore, West Bengal, 742101, India

    Anindya Ghosh

  2. National Institute of Fashion Technology, Hyderabad, 500081, India

    Prithwiraj Mal

  3. Department of Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, 110016, India

    Abhijit Majumdar

  4. Department of Production Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 700032, India

    Debamalya Banerjee

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Ghosh, A., Mal, P., Majumdar, A. et al. Analysis of Knitting Process Variables and Yarn Count Influencing the Thermo-physiological Comfort Properties of Single Jersey and Rib Fabrics. J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. E 97, 89–98 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40034-016-0079-3

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