The Effect of Linen and Linen Blends on the Comfort Properties of Bedding Fabrics

ABSTRACT

In this study, the effect of linen and linen blends on the comfort properties of bedding fabrics was investigated. Therefore, 10 different fabric types were produced by using the same warp (100% cotton) and different weft yarns. Thermal and handle properties of fabrics, which were woven with 100% linen and two different ratios of cotton/linen, viscose/linen, and lyocell/linen blended weft yarn, were compared with 100% cotton and each other. The results showed that the thermal values of the fabric woven with linen weft were not different from other fabrics. In addition, the use of linen and man-made cellulosic fiber blend fabrics made no significant difference in terms of thermal absorptivity, but increased the air permeability, bending and shear ability. However, the fabric woven with 80% lyocell/20% linen weft showed the highest values in terms of heat and vapor passage, formability and elongation properties in accordance with the 100% cotton fabric. The results of this study proved that the fabric produced with 100% cotton warp and 80% lyocell/20% linen weft will provide a good thermal and handle comfort for bedding fabrics.

摘要

研究了亚麻和亚麻混纺织物对床上用品舒适性的影响. 因此用相同的经纱(100%棉)和不同的纬纱生产10种不同的织物. 将100%亚麻和两种不同比例的棉/亚麻、粘胶/亚麻和LLL/亚麻混合纬纱织成的织物与100%棉及其他织物的热性能和手感进行了比较. 结果表明亚麻纬纱织物的热值与其他织物的热值无明显差异. 此外亚麻和人造纤维素纤维混纺织物在热吸收率方面没有显著差异但增加了透气性、弯曲性和剪切性. 然而80%LLL/20%亚麻纬纱编织的织物在热蒸汽通道、成型性和延伸性能方面表现出最高值与100%棉织物一致. 研究结果表明用100%棉经纱和80%LLL/20%亚麻纬纱生产的织物对床上用品具有良好的保暖性和手感舒适性.

KEYWORDS:

• Linen
• lyocell
• viscose
• warm-cool feeling
• thermal comfort
• hand properties

关键词:

• 亚麻布
• 莱赛尔
• 粘胶
• 温暖凉爽的感觉
• 热舒适性
• 手属性

Acknowledgments

I would like to thank Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit of Tekirdag Namik Kemal University for supporting us within NKUBAP.00.17.AR.12.08 coded project

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Umut Bilen

Umut Bilen  has graduated from the Textile Engineering PhD program of Ege University. She is still working at Textile Engineering Department of Namik Kemal University as assistant Prof. Her research interests are fabric mechanical and comfort (handle and thermal comfort)  properties, wollen fabrics and garment quality control. She has also worked on quality assuarence in the private sector. The lessons offered are listed as textile fabric tests, apparel quality control and assuarance, apparel accessories and apparel technology.