SWEAT-MANAGEMENT PROPERTIES OF SEMI BLEACHED- SOCKS USING DIFFERENT MAIN YARN AND PLATING YARN COMBINATIONS
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2019
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The aim of the present work is to analyze the interaction of sweat with socks comprised
of different main and plating yarn combinations. Main yarn selected of different blends Coolmax/cotton
50/50 (CC), 100% Coolmax (CM), 100% spun polyester (SP) and 100% micro spun polyester (MP) with
linear density of 20 Nec (nominal english count) each. Plating yarns of two types i.e. nylon plated air
covered (Nc) and polyester plated air covered (Pc) of linear densities 70 D and 75 D were used. The socks
were prepared on a circular plain knitted machine with seven different yarn combination using main and
plaiting yarns. Socks sample prepared abbreviated as CCNc, CMPc, CMNc, SPPc, SPNc, MPPc and MPNc.
Moisture management properties were measured MMT device. The liquid transport properties like wetting
time, absorption rate, spreading speed, one way transportation capacity and overall moisture management
capacity (OMMC) were measured and analyzed. The result shows that socks samples CCNc containing
hydrophilic materials like cotton so possess greater absorbency and least transportation of liquid. Socks
samples especially CMPc, MPPc and SPPc being hydrophobic materials exhibit ‘good’ moisture
management properties.
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Socks, main yarn, plating yarn, moisture management.
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1335-0617