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Table 3 Test results of transmission properties of the different fabric samples
From: Comfort related woven fabric transmission properties made of cotton and nylon
Fabric properties | 100% nylon (20Ne) | 50/50 Cotton/nylon (20Ne) | 85/15 Cotton/nylon (20Ne) | 100% Cotton (20Ne) | 100% nylon (30Ne) | 50/50 Cotton/nylon (30Ne) | 85/15Cotton/nylon (30Ne) | 100% Cotton (30Ne) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water vapor transmission (g/m2 h) | 490 | 505 | 525 | 535 | 508 | 515 | 535 | 538 |
Transfer wicking ratio (%) after 30 min | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.15 |
Longitudinal wicking height (cm) | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
Moisture regain (%) | 1.32 | 3.31 | 4.63 | 6.52 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 5.25 |
Air permeability (cm3/cm2/s) | 224 | 230 | 231 | 233 | 222 | 228 | 227 | 231 |