EVALUATING PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF LINING FABRICS USED FOR CHILDREN DRESSES
Articles > Article · 2015
Authors: Zümrüt ÜNAL, Eda Acar, Funda Yildirim
TEKSTIL VE KONFEKSIYON, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2015, vol 25, pp 323-328
Summary
Clothing comfort is defined as anatomic, physical and/or mechanic and psychological harmony of man with material. Wearing does not only affect the comfort of man but also his performance and effectiveness, too. Each material forming clothing is an important factor affecting the comfort. Lining fabrics as one of the functional part of the clothing are the first surfaces contacting with the human body. Under the heavy and rapid living conditions of our century, lining fabrics become very important for the clothing with comfort and coziness are dominant over elegance and panache in textile sector. Lining fabrics exposed to friction and tension with body movement has great importance in terms of comfort. In this study the fabrics used widely for special occasions are investigated. Physical and comfort properties of lining fabrics were evaluated with various tests. In conclusion the most suitable lining fabric and its properties were determined.