Ultraviolet radiation protection by cotton fabrics: role of porous yarn structure,fabric thickness and pore size |
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| Authors: | Abhijit Majumdar Apurba Das Piyali Hatua |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, Indiamajumdar@textile.iitd.ac.in;3. Department of Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India |
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| Abstract: | The effect of porous yarn structure on ultraviolet (UV) radiation protection by cotton fabric has been investigated. Fabrics with porous yarn structure showed higher ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) in comparison with that of fabrics woven from equivalent normal yarns. Fabric samples having different thickness and individual pore size, at same cover %, were produced by adjusting yarn count and thread density. UPF of UV absorber treated cotton fabrics increased continuously with decreasing thickness and reducing individual pore size when the fabric cover was kept constant at relatively higher levels (93 and 96%). For UV absorber treated cotton fabrics, individual pore size is the dominating factor for determining the UPF. |
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| Keywords: | cotton cover % porous yarn structure pore size thickness ultraviolet protection factor |
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