Vasile Simona, Georgievska Magdalena, Copot Cosmin, De Raeve Alexandra
Fashion and Textiles Innovation Lab (FTILab), HOGENT University of Applied Science and Arts, 9051 Ghent, Belgium.
Department of Materials, Textiles and Chemical Engineering, Center for Textile Science and Engineering, Ghent University, 9052 Ghent, Belgium.
Materials (Basel). 2023 Mar 1;16(5):2028. doi: 10.3390/ma16052028.
In this study two elastic polyester fabrics differentiated by a graphene-printed pattern, called honeycomb (HC) and spider web (SW), were analyzed with a focus on their thermal, mechanical, moisture management and sensorial properties, aiming to identify the fabric with the most elevated heat dissipation and comfort for sportswear. The shape of the graphene-printed circuit did not lead to significant difference between the mechanical properties of the fabrics SW and HC assessed by the Fabric Touch Tester (FTT). Fabric SW outperformed fabric HC with respect of drying time, air permeability, moisture, and liquid management properties. On the other hand, both the Infrared (IR) thermography and FTT-predicted warmness clearly showed that fabric HC dissipates heat faster on its surface along the graphene circuit. This fabric was also predicted by the FTT as smoother and softer than fabric SW and had a better overall fabric hand. The results revealed that both graphene patterns resulted in comfortable fabrics with great potential applications in sportswear fields, in specific use scenario's.
在本研究中，对两种通过石墨烯印花图案区分的弹性聚酯织物进行了分析，这两种图案分别称为蜂窝状（HC）和蜘蛛网状（SW），重点关注它们的热性能、机械性能、水分管理性能和感官性能，旨在确定散热性最佳且最适合运动服装的织物。通过织物触感测试仪（FTT）评估，石墨烯印花电路的形状并未导致织物SW和HC的机械性能出现显著差异。在干燥时间、透气率、水分和液体管理性能方面，织物SW优于织物HC。另一方面，红外（IR）热成像和FTT预测的温暖程度均清楚地表明，织物HC沿石墨烯电路在其表面散热更快。FTT还预测这种织物比织物SW更光滑、更柔软，并且整体手感更好。结果表明，两种石墨烯图案都能制成舒适的织物，在特定使用场景下，在运动服装领域具有巨大的潜在应用价值。
