Abstract
In this study, the effects of the structural parameters forming automobile seat cover fabrics on the comfort properties (such as water vapor permeability, air permeability and thermal resistance properties of fabrics) that may affect the vehicle usage performance of the person were examined. The seat cover fabrics used in the experimental study had not undergone any special finishing processes and it was aimed to evaluate the direct (without any special treatment) effect of the basic structural parameters that make up the fabric. Thus, it was considered that the fabrics used in the seat covers during the usage or after the treatments such as seat cleaning would create an important design input in terms of the breathability of the seat cover fabric and its sustainability throughout the lifetime of the car. As a results of this research, it was observed that thickness, weight per unit area and weave structure of seat cover woven fabrics have an important effect on the water vapor permeability, air permeability and thermal resistivity properties of the fabrics.
Highlights
Besides the aesthetic and abrasion performance of the fabrics used in automobile seat cover, comfort features are important
It was aimed to evaluate the water vapor permea- This study aimed to investigate the effect of fabric structural bility, air permeability and thermal resistivity properties of parameters on some comfort properties of the automotive automotive seat cover woven fabrics having with different seat cover woven fabrics
It was seen that the fabric thickness and weight values on the water vapor permeability of the fabrics were determinant according to the weave structure
Summary
Besides the aesthetic and abrasion performance of the fabrics used in automobile seat cover, comfort features are important. The breathability, permeability (air and water vapor permeability, etc.), and the fabric's thermal comfort properties to be used as seat cover are important for the sustainability of the face fabric's comfort properties used in the seat covers during use and after cleaning. In determining the thermal comfort of seat cover fabrics used in the automotive industry, various parameters such as heat and moisture transfer, air permeability, thermal resistance, static electrical tendency, water vapor permeability, water absorbency should be taken into consideration in the design of seat cover fabrics. High moisture transfer and air permeability increase comfort and decrease user fatigue [3]. For this reason, materials suitable for air, water vapor, and heat permeability are preferred in seat cover fabric [4]
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