Journal
POLYMER TESTING
Volume 25, Issue 8, Pages 1081-1090Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2006.07.008
Keywords
thermal-mechanical properties; measurement; apparatus; testing
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A new test apparatus was designed to evaluate the thermal-mechanical properties of fabric made from polymeric materials in one step. The results of statistical analysis reveal that the sensations of fabric-skin touch under non-sweating conditions like smoothness, softness, prickliness, warmth and dampness can be predicted using the measurements of this apparatus. Heat transfer properties (HFmin) in a fabric play an important role in warmth/dampness perception, which alone accounts for 63.6% and 56.0% of the variance in warmth and dampness perception, respectively. Fabric compression properties (FCmean) account for 69.5%, 77.0% and 66.7% of the variance in smoothness, softness and prickliness perceptions, respectively. (C) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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