The Effect of Linen and Linen Blends on the Comfort Properties of Bedding Fabrics

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Date

2021

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Taylor & Francis Inc

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info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess

Abstract

In this study, the effect of linen and linen blends on the comfort properties of bedding fabrics was investigated. Therefore, 10 different fabric types were produced by using the same warp (100% cotton) and different weft yarns. Thermal and handle properties of fabrics, which were woven with 100% linen and two different ratios of cotton/linen, viscose/linen, and lyocell/linen blended weft yarn, were compared with 100% cotton and each other. The results showed that the thermal values of the fabric woven with linen weft were not different from other fabrics. In addition, the use of linen and man-made cellulosic fiber blend fabrics made no significant difference in terms of thermal absorptivity, but increased the air permeability, bending and shear ability. However, the fabric woven with 80% lyocell/20% linen weft showed the highest values in terms of heat and vapor passage, formability and elongation properties in accordance with the 100% cotton fabric. The results of this study proved that the fabric produced with 100% cotton warp and 80% lyocell/20% linen weft will provide a good thermal and handle comfort for bedding fabrics.

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Linen, lyocell, viscose, warm-cool feeling, thermal comfort, hand properties, Performance Properties, Thermal Insulation

Journal or Series

Journal of Natural Fibers

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Volume

18

Issue

3

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