Evaluation of air permeability and moisture management properties of jacquards and basic knitted fabrics

Abstract

The flow of moisture through textile surfaces is a complex phenomenon as many factors influenceits transmission. The objective of this research work is to determine the effect of yarn and binding on their ability to prevent or promote moisture transmission within knitted structures. For this, we have developed a series of structures from cotton yarn and five types of polyester with different counts. The study of moisture transmission for the samples we have developed requires various tests to make a comprehensive study including air permeability, porosity, absorption rate, drying time, Fabric-vertical wicking, and moisture absorption. The results found by the absorption rate test showed that the pique jacquard absorbs better than the double face-one facejacquard. Based on the results of moisture management, air permeability and porosity, an optimum knitted structure is developed that corresponds to the good moisture transmission and the air permeability.

Keywords:

• Jacquard pique
• jacquard double face–one face
• jersey
• air permeability
• moisture management

Acknowledgements

The authors are grateful to the Higher School of Textiles and Clothing Industries (ESITH) for supporting this work and Mr. Cherkaoui Omar in his capacity as Director of Research and Development for facilitating our access to ESITH.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

Geolocation information

Morocco exactly in Casablanca which is located on the Atlantic coast, in the North-West of Africa at 33° 35 North Latitude and 7° 25 West Longitude.