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Table 5 Thermal properties of plated fabrics with varying fibre linear density and yarn type

From: Thermo-physiological properties of polyester–cotton plated fabrics in relation to fibre linear density and yarn type

Sample code

Thermal absorptivity b (W s1/2 m−2 K−1)

Thermal resistance R

(×10−3 K m2 W−1)

Thermal conductivity λ

(×10−3 W K−1 m−1)

RC1.1

75.2

41.7

30.5

RM1.1

78.1

35.0

33.4

RC1.3

73.9

43.6

31.0

RM1.3

76.2

36.9

32.8

RC1.5

73.2

44.2

30.9

RM1.5

75.8

40.2

31.9

RC2.2

70.2

44.3

32.8

RM2.2

75.9

40.8

32.8

RC3.3

69.5

46.2

29.2

RM3.3

72.2

42.8

30.1

  1. RC1.1—ring carded PET dtex 1.1, RM1.1—ring combed PET dtex 1.1, RC1.3—ring carded PET dtex 1.3, RM1.3—ring combed PET dtex 1.3, RC1.5—ring carded PET dtex 1.5, RM1.5—ring combed PET dtex 1.5, RC2.2—ring carded PET dtex 2.2, RM2.2—ring combed PET dtex 2.2, RC3.3—ring carded PET dtex 3.3, RM3.3—ring combed PET dtex 3.3.