Thermal and Moisture Comfort Properties of Down Jacket Fabrics

In order to study the thermal and moisture comfort properties of down jacket fabrics,20 popular down jacket fabrics were selected from the market.The basic specifications of the samples were tested,and thermal and moisture performance tests were conducted.The obtained thermal and moisture indicators were analyzed,and then combined with the subjective evaluation results to obtain the regression equation for the evaluation of the comprehensive thermal and moisture comfort of down jacket fabrics.The air permeability,the thermal resistance,the warm and cold feeling and the moisture permeability were tested,and the results were divided into 5 levels.The results showed that the consistency of the air permeability and the moisture permeability of down jacket fabrics studied was better,and the thermal insulation of the down jacket fabrics with coating was better.The thickness of the down jacket fabrics had an effect on the warm and cold feeling of instant contact,and the consistency of subjective and objective warm and cold feeling was better.The obtained comprehensive evaluation equation of the thermal and moisture comfort has certain guiding significance for the thermal and moisture comfort of down jacket fabrics.

Superabsorbent Fibers for Comfortable Disposable Medical Protective Clothing

Disposable medical protective clothing for 2019-nCoV mainly consists of stacked layers with nanopore films,polymer coated nonwoven fabrics and melt-blown nonwoven fabrics against anti-microbial and anti-liquid penetration.However,such structures lack moisture permeability and breathability leading to an uncomfortable,stuffy wearing experience.Here,we propose a novel medical protective clothing material with a superabsorbent layer to enhance moisture absorption.Poly(acrylic acid-co-acrylamide)/polyvinyl alcohol superabsorbent fibers(PAAAM/PVA fibers)were prepared via wet spinning.And the superabsorbent composite layer was stacked from PAAAM/PVA fibers,bamboo pulp fibers(BPF)and ethylene-propyl-ene side by side fibers(ESF).The novel disposable medical protective composite fabric was obtained through gluing the superabsorbent layer to the inner surface of strong antistatic polypropylene nonwoven fabric.The resultant composite fabric possesses excellent absorption and retention capacity for sweat,up to 12.3 g/g and 63.8%,and a maximum hygroscopic rate of 1.04 g/h,higher than that of the conventional material(only 0.53 g/h).The moisture permeability of the novel material reached 12,638.5 g/(m^(2) d),which was 307.6%of the conventional material.The novel material can effectively reduce the humidity inside the protective clothing and significantly improve the comfort of medical staff.