Effect of Fibers and Weave Designs on the Thermo-Physiological Comfort of Summer Scarf Fabric

The summer headscarves, which are usually made of polyester, are commonly used by women in the Middle East and South Asia regions. The polyester fibers provide good luster and drape but give poor comfort to the wearer. This work aims to produce summer headscarf fabrics using four different fibers wi...

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Main Authors: Abher Rasheed, Mumtaz Hasan Malik, Faheem Ahmad, Farooq Azam, Sheraz Ahmad
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8384193
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Faheem Ahmad
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description The summer headscarves, which are usually made of polyester, are commonly used by women in the Middle East and South Asia regions. The polyester fibers provide good luster and drape but give poor comfort to the wearer. This work aims to produce summer headscarf fabrics using four different fibers with three different fabric structures to achieve comfortable summer scarf. The micropolyester, TENCEL™, COOLMAX®, and bamboo fibers were selected to construct the fabrics with 1/1 plain, 2/1 twill, and 2/2 matt weave. The ring spinning technique was employed to form yarns, which were later used to construct fabrics from these yarns. The fabrics were tested for drape, surface friction, air permeability, thermal resistance, overall moisture management capability, etc. The study revealed that matt weave is the best choice for summer scarf fabrics due to its structure. Further, it was also concluded that in fibers, micropolyester and TENCEL™ can provide the best results for aesthetic, tactile, and thermal comfort.
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spelling doaj-art-47977a80a52d4a529e64fb3e88482c9b2025-08-20T02:37:55ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84422022-01-01202210.1155/2022/8384193Effect of Fibers and Weave Designs on the Thermo-Physiological Comfort of Summer Scarf FabricAbher Rasheed0Mumtaz Hasan Malik1Faheem Ahmad2Farooq Azam3Sheraz Ahmad4School of Engineering and TechnologySchool of Design and TextilesSchool of Engineering and TechnologySchool of Engineering and TechnologySchool of Engineering and TechnologyThe summer headscarves, which are usually made of polyester, are commonly used by women in the Middle East and South Asia regions. The polyester fibers provide good luster and drape but give poor comfort to the wearer. This work aims to produce summer headscarf fabrics using four different fibers with three different fabric structures to achieve comfortable summer scarf. The micropolyester, TENCEL™, COOLMAX®, and bamboo fibers were selected to construct the fabrics with 1/1 plain, 2/1 twill, and 2/2 matt weave. The ring spinning technique was employed to form yarns, which were later used to construct fabrics from these yarns. The fabrics were tested for drape, surface friction, air permeability, thermal resistance, overall moisture management capability, etc. The study revealed that matt weave is the best choice for summer scarf fabrics due to its structure. Further, it was also concluded that in fibers, micropolyester and TENCEL™ can provide the best results for aesthetic, tactile, and thermal comfort.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8384193
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Sheraz Ahmad
Effect of Fibers and Weave Designs on the Thermo-Physiological Comfort of Summer Scarf Fabric
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
title Effect of Fibers and Weave Designs on the Thermo-Physiological Comfort of Summer Scarf Fabric
title_full Effect of Fibers and Weave Designs on the Thermo-Physiological Comfort of Summer Scarf Fabric
title_fullStr Effect of Fibers and Weave Designs on the Thermo-Physiological Comfort of Summer Scarf Fabric
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Fibers and Weave Designs on the Thermo-Physiological Comfort of Summer Scarf Fabric
title_short Effect of Fibers and Weave Designs on the Thermo-Physiological Comfort of Summer Scarf Fabric
title_sort effect of fibers and weave designs on the thermo physiological comfort of summer scarf fabric
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