Open AccessThe effect of raw material combination, yarn count, fabric structure and looplength on the thermal properties of Eri silk bi-layer knitted fabrics
Author(s) -
Sathish T. Kumar,
Ramesh M. Kumar,
Senthil Kumar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
industria textilă
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.281
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 1222-5347
DOI - 10.35530/it.072.03.202032
Subject(s) - lyocell , silk , yarn , air permeability specific surface , composite material , materials science , bamboo , air layer , thermal , fabric structure , layer (electronics) , physics , meteorology
Eri silk is one of the wild silk varieties which are mainly available in the north-eastern areas of India. It exhibits goodmechanical and thermal resistance properties. In this concern, the present study focused to develop a bi-layer knittedstructure made from Eri silk yarn as one side(next to skin) and on another side bamboo yarn knitted fabric. Similarly,Tencel knitted fabric was used instead of bamboo. Twenty-four bi-layer knitted fabrics were developed and thenanalysed for its thermal comfort property. The air permeability, and wick-ability were found to be higher and the thermalresistance was found to be higher for bi-layer plated interlocked knitted fabric made out of Eri silk compared to bambooand Tencel.