Surface Modification of Fibre an Aspect of Comfort
Properties of Fabric
Volume 2 - Issue 3
Priya Jaswal1 and AgyaPreet2*
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- 1Department of Textile Engineering, JNGEC Sundernagar, HP, India
- 2Department of Fashion Technology, Saffron College for Girls, Punjab, India
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Priya Jaswal, Department of Fashion Technology, Saffron College for Girls, Punjab, India
Received: June 18, 2018; Published: June 25, 2018
DOI: 10.32474/LTTFD.2018.02.000137
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Abstract
The most important property of all apparels is comfort. It is a qualitative term and it is one of the most important aspects of
clothing. The clothing comfort can be divided into three categories, i.e. physiological, tactile and thermal comfort. Physiological
comfort bears little relation to the properties of the fabrics and is mainly related to the latest fashion trend and the acceptability
in society. The tactile comfort has relationship with fabric surface and mechanical properties. The thermal comfort is related to
the ability of a fabric to maintain the temperature of the skin through transfer of heat and perspiration generated within human
body and is determined by movement of heat, moisture and air. Comfort characteristics are related to surface smoothness, air
permeability, heat transmittance, and hydrophilicity of fabric. These properties can be attained by fibre surface modification. The
surface modification of natural and synthetic fibers through various techniques makes them advantageous by overcoming their
inherent drawbacks and successfully utilizing these materials in various applications [1]. This review talks about various fibre
surface modification techniques including physical and chemical method and their effect on fabric comfort properties.
Keywords: Comfort; Surface Modification; Heat Transmittance; Hydrophobicity
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