Characterizing the effects of controlled temperature and relative humidity on liquid water transport behavior of cotton/lycra elastic woven fabric
Liquid transport (wicking) has great effect on the physiological comfort, since it directly determines the moisture management of fibrous assemblies. For elastic fabric structures, the wickability primarily depends on several factors, such as tensile strain and ambient conditions (e.g., temperature,...
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| author | Yong Wang Qifan Qiao Jiqiang Cao Chao Zhi Changlong Li Yuan Tao |
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| description | Liquid transport (wicking) has great effect on the physiological comfort, since it directly determines the moisture management of fibrous assemblies. For elastic fabric structures, the wickability primarily depends on several factors, such as tensile strain and ambient conditions (e.g., temperature, relative humidity). The main purpose of this work was to systematically clarify the effects of water temperature and relative humidity on vertical liquid water transport of as-prepared cotton/lycra elastic woven fabric experimentally and theoretically. On the experimental side, the results indicated that our as-prepared fabric exhibited a water temperature-strengthening effect, while a humidity-weakening effect was produced simultaneously. In other words, a higher water temperature results in a higher equilibrium wicking height, whereas a higher relative humidity results in a decreased wicking height. Furthermore, the underlying wicking mechanism in each case was graphically unraveled. On the analytical side, the proposed Laughlin-Davies model turns out to be appropriate, it can replicate the wicking characteristics of fabric in both of these cases qualitatively and quantitatively. These findings are expected to provide a deep understanding of fabric wicking under a realistic regime. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8865e6c2bca944a98d1ed4a2c7b6e2b42023-08-09T16:02:55ZengIOP PublishingMaterials Research Express2053-15912021-01-018505530110.1088/2053-1591/abf7f6Characterizing the effects of controlled temperature and relative humidity on liquid water transport behavior of cotton/lycra elastic woven fabricYong Wang0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9763-3565Qifan Qiao1Jiqiang Cao2Chao Zhi3Changlong Li4Yuan Tao5College of Textiles and Garments, Anhui Polytechnic University , Wuhu 241000, People’s Republic of China; State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan 430200, People’s Republic of ChinaCollege of Textiles and Garments, Anhui Polytechnic University , Wuhu 241000, People’s Republic of ChinaCollege of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Textile Science and Engineering, Xi’an Polytechnic University , Xi’an, Shaanxi 710048, People’s Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Functional Textile Material and Product ( Xi’an Polytechnic University ), Ministry of Education, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710048, People’s Republic of ChinaCollege of Textiles and Garments, Anhui Polytechnic University , Wuhu 241000, People’s Republic of ChinaLutai School of Textile and Apparel, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, People’s Republic of ChinaLiquid transport (wicking) has great effect on the physiological comfort, since it directly determines the moisture management of fibrous assemblies. For elastic fabric structures, the wickability primarily depends on several factors, such as tensile strain and ambient conditions (e.g., temperature, relative humidity). The main purpose of this work was to systematically clarify the effects of water temperature and relative humidity on vertical liquid water transport of as-prepared cotton/lycra elastic woven fabric experimentally and theoretically. On the experimental side, the results indicated that our as-prepared fabric exhibited a water temperature-strengthening effect, while a humidity-weakening effect was produced simultaneously. In other words, a higher water temperature results in a higher equilibrium wicking height, whereas a higher relative humidity results in a decreased wicking height. Furthermore, the underlying wicking mechanism in each case was graphically unraveled. On the analytical side, the proposed Laughlin-Davies model turns out to be appropriate, it can replicate the wicking characteristics of fabric in both of these cases qualitatively and quantitatively. These findings are expected to provide a deep understanding of fabric wicking under a realistic regime.https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/abf7f6liquid transportwickingtemperaturerelative humidityelastic fabric |
| spellingShingle | Yong Wang Qifan Qiao Jiqiang Cao Chao Zhi Changlong Li Yuan Tao Characterizing the effects of controlled temperature and relative humidity on liquid water transport behavior of cotton/lycra elastic woven fabric Materials Research Express liquid transport wicking temperature relative humidity elastic fabric |
| title | Characterizing the effects of controlled temperature and relative humidity on liquid water transport behavior of cotton/lycra elastic woven fabric |
| title_full | Characterizing the effects of controlled temperature and relative humidity on liquid water transport behavior of cotton/lycra elastic woven fabric |
| title_fullStr | Characterizing the effects of controlled temperature and relative humidity on liquid water transport behavior of cotton/lycra elastic woven fabric |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterizing the effects of controlled temperature and relative humidity on liquid water transport behavior of cotton/lycra elastic woven fabric |
| title_short | Characterizing the effects of controlled temperature and relative humidity on liquid water transport behavior of cotton/lycra elastic woven fabric |
| title_sort | characterizing the effects of controlled temperature and relative humidity on liquid water transport behavior of cotton lycra elastic woven fabric |
| topic | liquid transport wicking temperature relative humidity elastic fabric |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/abf7f6 |
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