... uncovered) on the other wrist. The participants could not see the patches. Participants were forced to choose which patch they perceived as more comfortable. Chest and arm skin temperature, thermal comfort, thermal sensation and wetness perception were assessed. Findings Participants preferred 5 mm...

... the temperature change of cotton fabrics after adsorbing liquids was constructed, and serveral liuqids such as water, NaCl solution with different concentrations, NaOH solution with different concentrations, and urea solution with different concentrations were used in this work. Findings – It was found out...

... of temperature and challenge liquid (CL) type on the effectiveness of liquid penetration resistance of surgical gown fabrics. Design/methodology/approach One disposable and one reusable surgical gown fabric were tested for liquid penetration using standard methods required in American Society for Testing...

...Lihuan Zhao; Li Qin; Fumei Wang; Hoe Hin Chuah Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the recovery mechanism of poly(trimethylene terephthalate) (PTT) shape memory fabrics. Design/methodology/approach Tests were designed to study the effects of force, temperature...

...Toshinari Nakajima; Yuki Hachino; Haruko Yamano The effectiveness of the far infrared radiation processing cloth as clothing material is discussed. Temperature rise of the irradiation plane is more rapid than the heating by heat conduction and convection for the radiant heating. Skin temperature...

...G. Wang; R. Postle; D.G. Phillips; W. Zhang The press performance of a range of wool and wool blend fabrics has been investigated with the aid of a temperature adjustable hand steam iron, a domestic ironing board and a thermocouple digital temperature display.It was found that for a press duration...