Vasile Simona, Vega Arellano Jaime Paolo, Copot Cosmin, Osman Ahmad, De Raeve Alexandra
Fashion and Textiles Innovation Lab (FTILab+), HOGENT University of Applied Science and Arts, 9051 Ghent, Belgium.
School of Engineering, University of Applied Sciences in Saarbrucken, 66117 Saarbruecken, Germany.
Materials (Basel). 2025 Apr 18;18(8):1859. doi: 10.3390/ma18081859.
Thermal and moisture properties of the textile materials worn in close contact with the skin greatly contribute to the comfort of the workwear and of the personal protective clothing (PPC) assemblies they are part of. This study examines in depth the thermoregulatory properties of eighteen knitted fabrics used in polo shirts and T-shirts, which function as thermal underwear, standard workwear compliant with various regulations, or as base layers in PPC systems. Most of the fabrics specifically engineered for heat protection demonstrated superior air permeability (ranging from 700 to 1200 mm/s) and efficient moisture management (OMMC 0.5-0.7). Their drying time varied between 12 and 18 min, comparable to most commodity fibre blend fabrics investigated. Generally, the heat-protective fabrics were heavier and exhibited greater thermal and vapour resistance. However, despite minor variations in predicted thermal comfort, seventeen of the fabrics were classified in the same cluster. These findings offer valuable insights into the thermal and moisture management properties of knitted fabrics with various levels of protection, and the correlations found between their thermoregulatory and physical properties, such as mass and thickness, provide guidance for the development of innovative knitted materials for workwear that enhance wearer comfort.
与皮肤紧密接触的纺织材料的热湿性能对其所构成的工作服和个人防护服装（PPC）组件的舒适度有很大影响。本研究深入考察了用于polo衫和T恤的18种针织物的温度调节性能，这些针织物可作为保暖内衣、符合各种规定的标准工作服或PPC系统的基础层。大多数专门设计用于隔热的织物表现出优异的透气性（700至1200毫米/秒）和高效的水分管理能力（OMMC为0.5 - 0.7）。它们的干燥时间在12至18分钟之间，与大多数所研究的商品纤维混纺织物相当。一般来说，隔热织物较重，并且具有更高的热阻和蒸汽阻力。然而，尽管预测的热舒适度存在细微差异，但其中17种织物被归为同一类。这些发现为具有不同防护水平的针织物的热湿管理性能提供了有价值的见解，并且它们的温度调节性能与诸如质量和厚度等物理性能之间的相关性，为开发能提高穿着者舒适度的创新型工作服针织材料提供了指导。
