Evaluation of compression-recovery and thermal characteristics of multilayer bedding textiles
International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology
ISSN: 0955-6222
Article publication date: 13 March 2020
Issue publication date: 28 August 2020
Abstract
Purpose
Design of bedding textiles that contact the human body affects the sleep quality. Bedding textiles contribute to comfort sense during the sleep duration, in addition to ambient and bed microclimate. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of different layer properties on the compression recovery and thermal characteristics of multilayer bedding textiles.
Design/methodology/approach
In this study, woven and knitted multilayer bedding textiles were manufactured from fabric, fiber, sponge and interlining, respectively. Different sponge thickness, fiber and interlining weight were used in the layers of samples. Later, the pilling resistance, compression and recovery, air permeability and thermal conductivity of multilayer bedding textiles were investigated.
Findings
The results indicated that samples with the higher layer weight and thickness provide better compression recovery and lower air permeability properties. It was also found that knitted surfaces show the higher air permeability than the woven surfaces depending on the fabric porosity. Layer properties have insignificant effect on the thermal conductivity values.
Originality/value
While researchers mostly focus on thermal comfort properties of garments, there are limited studies about comfort properties of bedding textiles in the literature. Furthermore, compression recovery properties of bedding textiles have also a great importance in terms of comfort. Originality of this study is that these properties were analyzed together.
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Acknowledgements
This study was supported by Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Division of Scientific Research Projects [grant number 2015/2-17YLS]. The authors would like to acknowledge Istikbal bedding company for production of the bedding materials and Assoc. Prof. Hatice Kübra Kaynak for her help in compressibility and recovery tests.
Citation
Özer, S., Erayman Yüksel, Y. and Korkmaz, Y. (2020), "Evaluation of compression-recovery and thermal characteristics of multilayer bedding textiles", International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, Vol. 32 No. 5, pp. 631-643. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCST-04-2019-0054
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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