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dc.contributorInstitute of Textiles and Clothing-
dc.creatorKan, CW-
dc.creatorAu, CH-
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-07T02:21:50Z-
dc.date.available2016-09-07T02:21:50Z-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10397/55457-
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPublic Library of Scienceen_US
dc.rights© 2015 Kan, Au. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.en_US
dc.rightsThe following publication: Kan CW, Au CH (2015) In-Vitro Analysis of the Effect of Constructional Parameters and Dye Class on the UV Protection Property of Cotton Knitted Fabrics. PLoS ONE 10(7): e0133416 is available at https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0133416en_US
dc.titleIn-vitro analysis of the effect of constructional parameters and dye class on the UV protection property of cotton knitted fabricsen_US
dc.typeJournal/Magazine Articleen_US
dc.identifier.volume10en_US
dc.identifier.issue7en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1371/journal.pone.0133416en_US
dcterms.abstractCotton knitted fabrics were manufactured with different yarn types (conventional ring spun yarn and torque-free ring spun yarn) with different fibre types (combed cotton and combed Supima cotton) and yarn fineness (Ne30 and Ne40). These fabrics were then dyed with three types of dye (reactive, direct and sulphur dye) with three dye concentrations (0.1%, 1.0% and 5.0% on-weight of fabric (owf)) in three colours (red, yellow and blue). This study examined the impact of constructional parameters and dyeing on ultraviolet (UV) protection properties of cotton knitted fabric. In-vitro test with spectrophotometer was used for evaluating the UV protection property of dyed cotton knitted fabrics. Among the six parameters investigated, fineness of yarn and dye concentration were the most significant factors affecting UPF while the color effect is the least significant. Experimental results revealed that the UPF value of dyed fabrics made from combed cotton is generally higher than the combed Supima cotton since combed cotton is composed of shorter fibres which facilitate the blocking or absorption of UV radiation. Second, fabrics made with twist yarn (i.e. ring spun yarn) have higher UPF value than the corresponding ESTex one (i.e.Torque-free yarn) in general since fabrics made with ring spun yarn tend to shrink during wet processing and so it is more compact. Third, the UPF value of fabrics made with 30Ne yarn was higher than the 40Ne one since it is thicker and has lower fabric porosity. Fourth, fabrics dyed with lower concentration of dye gave the lowest UPF. Fifth, the sulphur dyed samples performed worse than the reactive and direct dyed samples in terms of UV protection property. Sixth, there is no significant difference in UPF for red, yellow and blue coloured fabrics. Seventh, this study also demonstrated that lightness of fabric is negatively related to UV protection property.-
dcterms.accessRightsopen accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationPLoS one, 2015, v. 10, no. 7, e0133416-
dcterms.isPartOfPLoS one-
dcterms.issued2015-
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84941662597-
dc.identifier.pmid26222792-
dc.identifier.eissn1932-6203en_US
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