Abstract
Abstract Comfort properties of garments are influenced by fiber properties, fabric properties, and applied finishes. Denim garments are widely used apparels, and they are processed with different industrial finishing treatments. Finishing treatments and fabric weight have a great influence on the thermal comfort of denim fabrics. The aim of this paper was to evaluate the effects of finishing treatments (rigid, bleaching, resin, softener) on the thermophysiological comfort and moisture management properties of denim fabrics considering three weight categories (light, medium, heavy). The thermophysiological comfort (thermal resistance, thermal absorptivity, air permeability, water vapor permeability tests) and liquid moisture transport capabilities (transfer wicking and drying behavior of fabrics) were measured and analyzed statistically. As a result of the study, fabric weight and finishing had been found to be important parameters for the comfort properties of denim fabrics. As a conclusion, it could be stated in the light of the results that the fabric weight type (light, medium, heavy) had a significant impact on the fabric thermophysiological comfort properties.
Highlights
Today, denim garments are demanded by people of all ages in the global apparel market because of their versatile appearance and strength
Heat loss and heat gain must be balanced for a good thermoregularity mechanism, and it is mainly related to thermal resistance and thermal absorptivity [1,2,3,4,5]
Heat transfer characteristics of fabrics are very important for thermal comfort and protection against weather conditions
Summary
Denim garments are demanded by people of all ages in the global apparel market because of their versatile appearance and strength. Different value-adding processes and some special techniques and finishes are applied to make denim look beautiful and more desirable. These physical and chemical treatments are used to improve look, feel, or performance of a fabric, but the effects of these processes on fabric performance properties must be evaluated in detail. Clothing is an open system, and there are physical, physiological, and neurological processes that determine the comfort level of humans. Thermal balance, thermoregularity responses, and other interactions between body and environment determine the overall comfort status of the wearer. When heat production level of the human body is above normal, sweating and sweat evaporation on the surface of the skin is responsible for heat loss. Water vapor permeability, and relative water vapor permeability determine the transportation of moisture through the fabric
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