The objective evaluation of blanket hand and durability: A preliminary investigation

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate an objective method of evaluating the tactile comfort of blankets by a method of connecting the mechanical parameters of blankets to subjective evaluation. The two methods are preliminarily investigated as follows: (1) Transformation equations for the fabric hand of suiting, KN‐101‐W for primary hand values and KN‐301‐W for THV, are applied, with the mean and standard deviation applied to these equations replaced with new values for the blanket population. (2) A new prediction equation is constructed for deriving THV directly from the mechanical parameters and thermal properties. The prediction accuracy of method (2) is a little higher than that of (1). The durability of blankets during repeated use and repeated dry cleaning determined by the initial performance of blankets is also investigated.

Citation

Niwa, M., Inoue, M. and Kawabata, S. (1999), "The objective evaluation of blanket hand and durability: A preliminary investigation", International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, Vol. 11 No. 2/3, pp. 90-108. https://doi.org/10.1108/09556229910276395