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Statistical Study on the Effect of Yarn Fineness on Heat and Mass Transfer Properties of Single Jersey Knitted Fabrics


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Fig. 1.

Interaction between water vapour permeability, fabric weight and thickness of samples
Interaction between water vapour permeability, fabric weight and thickness of samples

Fig. 2.

Water vapour permeability measurement results of the samples
Water vapour permeability measurement results of the samples

Fig. 3.

Distribution of water vapour permeability values of a) polyester and b) cotton samples
Distribution of water vapour permeability values of a) polyester and b) cotton samples

Fig. 4.

Interaction between thermal conductivity, fabric weight and thickness of samples
Interaction between thermal conductivity, fabric weight and thickness of samples

Fig. 5.

Thermal conductivity measurement results of the samples
Thermal conductivity measurement results of the samples

Fig. 6.

Distribution of thermal conductivity values of a) polyester and b) cotton samples
Distribution of thermal conductivity values of a) polyester and b) cotton samples

Fig. 7.

Interaction between air permeability, fabric weight and thickness of samples
Interaction between air permeability, fabric weight and thickness of samples

Fig. 8.

Air permeability measurement results of the samples
Air permeability measurement results of the samples

Fig. 9.

Distribution of air permeability values of a) polyester and b) cotton samples
Distribution of air permeability values of a) polyester and b) cotton samples

Fig. 10.

Interaction between OMMC, fabric weight and thickness of samples
Interaction between OMMC, fabric weight and thickness of samples

Fig. 11.

OMMC measurement results of the samples
OMMC measurement results of the samples

Fig. 12.

Distribution of OMMC values of a) polyester and b) cotton samples
Distribution of OMMC values of a) polyester and b) cotton samples

ANOVA table for a) polyester and b) cotton samples for water vapour permeability

(a)
Source Mean Square F-ratio Probability (F-ratio)
Yarn Fineness 644.878 198.340 < 0.001
Error 3.251
(b)
Source Mean Square F-ratio Probability (F-ratio)
Yarn Fineness 412.260 59.050 < 0,001
Error 6.982

Range test for a) polyester and b) cotton fabrics for thermal conductivity

(a) (b)
Yarn Count Mean value Yarn Count Mean value
Ne 20/1 29.12 a Ne 20/1 32.48 a
Ne 30/1 28.28 a Ne 40/1 29.40 b
Ne 40/1 24.16 c Ne 30/1 28.16 b

Range test for a) polyester and b) cotton fabrics for OMMC

(a) (b)
Yarn Count Mean value Yarn Count Mean value
Ne 30/1 0.56 a Ne 30/1 0.69 a
Ne 40/1 0.54 a Ne 40/1 0.53 a
Ne 20/1 0.50 a Ne 20/1 0.31 b

ANOVA table for a) polyester and b) cotton samples for thermal conductivity

(a)
Source Mean Square F-ratio Probability (F-ratio)
Yarn Fineness 42.28 49.67 < 0.001
Error 0.85
(b)
Source Mean Square F-ratio Probability (F-ratio)
Yarn Fineness 29.69 39.27 < 0,001
Error 0.76

ANOVA table for a) polyester b) cotton samples for OMMC

(a)
Source Mean Square F-ratio Probability (F-ratio)
Yarn Fineness 0.005 0.6382 0.5420
Error 0.008
(b)
Source Mean Square F-ratio Probability (F-ratio)
Yarn Fineness 0.212 12.670 0.0006
Error 0.017

Sample plan

Sample Code Fiber Content Yarn Count Fabric weight (g/m2) Fabric thickness (mm) Fabric density a (g/m3)
PET1 100 % PET Ne 20/1 186,00 0,54 0,34
CO1 100 % cotton Ne 20/1 181,80 0,65 0,28
PET2 100 % PET Ne 30/1 146,80 0,47 0,31
CO2 100 % cotton Ne 30/1 141,00 0,51 0,28
PET3 100 % PET Ne 40/1 102,00 0,39 0,26
CO3 100 % cotton Ne 40/1 113,60 0,48 0,24

Range test for a) polyester and b) cotton fabrics for water vapour permeability

(a) (b)
Yarn Count Mean value Yarn Count Mean value
Ne 40/1 73,91 a Ne 40/1 67,13 a
Ne 20/1 57,61 b Ne 30/1 66,49 a
Ne 30/1 54,66 c Ne 20/1 52,47 b

Range test for a) polyester and b) cotton fabrics for air permeability

(a) (b)
Yarn Count Mean value Yarn Count Mean value
Ne 40/1 2042 a Ne 40/1 941.2 a
Ne 30/1 1374 b Ne 30/1 383.0 b
Ne 20/1 1106 c Ne 20/1 356.2 b

ANOVA table for a) polyester and b) cotton samples for air permeability

(a)
Source Mean Square F-ratio Probability (F-ratio)
Yarn Fineness 1394144 455.40 < 0.001
Error 3061
(b)
Source Mean Square F-ratio Probability (F-ratio)
Yarn Fineness 654530 959.01 < 0,001
Error 683