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A comparison of woven and nonwoven blankets: insulation properties and effects of laundering
Author(s) -
EPPS HELEN H.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of consumer studies and home economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.775
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1470-6431
pISSN - 0309-3891
DOI - 10.1111/j.1470-6431.1996.tb00239.x
Subject(s) - thermal insulation , composite material , materials science , thermal stability , woven fabric , thermal , nonwoven fabric , forensic engineering , engineering , chemical engineering , layer (electronics) , physics , meteorology , fiber
Woven and nonwoven blankets were compared before and after five launderings. Laundering was associated with enhanced thermal insulation effectiveness, which was related to structural changes. Both woven and nonwoven blankets provided improved thermal insulation after laundering, with the most significant improvements in thermal insulation occurring among the nonwovens. With respect to dimensional stability, structural changes, and thermal insulation, the nonwovens were found to be equivalent or superior to the wovens after five launderings.