Development of a Care Labelling Process for Compression Stockings Based on Natural (Cotton) Fibers.

Cevza Candan,Bilge Koyuncu,Banu Nergis,Sena Cimilli Duru

doi:10.3390/polym13132107

Abstract

This study is to investigate to what extent the performance of compression stockings with cotton components deteriorates after repeated washing processes. Four compression stockings having at least one cotton constituent yarn and two all-nylon stockings as reference samples were produced under controlled commercial conditions. After analysing the data obtained, a care labelling process for the compression socks with cotton components was developed such that they can preserve their compression properties over successive laundering treatments.

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It has been estimated that 2% of the general population in the world is suffering from chronic venous disorders
As the second cover yarn of the inlay yarns is concerned, the samples made from 33–24 f nylon (Figure 5) gave higher compression pressure values than the others having 80/1 Ne cotton (t = 2.893 sig. 0.012)
The present study investigated the role of different fiber materials and inlay elastane yarn count in the compression pressure performance of stockings designed for a fixed leg size, which exhibited compression levels of Class III (34–46 mmHg) and were produced in the form of a plain jersey structure in which the inlay elastane yarns were integrated in as weft inlay under controlled commercial conditions

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Introduction

It has been estimated that 2% of the general population in the world is suffering from chronic venous disorders This rate is further increased up to 4% in people over the age of 65. This implies a significant socioeconomic impact on the total healthcare budgets of developed countries in order to treat millions of patients every year [1]. This number is expected to rise with an aging population and the changing lifestyles of people all over the world, which at the same time suggests that there is a sizable market in compression products. A general guide to the amount of compression recommended for various venous disorders is given in Table 1 [16]

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