A New Device (3D-MMD) and Method for Measuring Moisture Management Properties of Textiles

Autor: Gamze Süpüren Mengüç, Metin Bilge, Duygu Bilge, Ertuğrul Özkan, Faruk Bozdoğan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Journal of Natural Fibers, Vol 21, Iss 1 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 15440478
1544-046X
1544-0478
DOI: 10.1080/15440478.2023.2286331
Popis: Today, expectations from textile products have increased and the comfort features of clothes have gained more importance, especially for leisure and sports clothes. Therefore, the liquid moisture transmission of clothes is quite important, which has a significant effect on the body's ability to cool itself and the user's feeling cold after sweating. A new test instrument “3D-MMD” (3 Dimension Moisture Mapping Device), that measures the liquid moisture transmission feature of the fabrics in multidirection is introduced in this paper. The developed system includes two thermal cameras that allow measurement below and above of the sample. When the test liquid is dropped on the sample, the heat transfer occurs and due to the heat transfer during the transmission of moisture, the surface temperature of wetted and non-wetted parts of the fabric changes. This change is detected in the form of infrared data with the help of thermal cameras and converted into an electronic image. The wet area can be easily created by processing the images of the color visuals coming instantly from the thermal camera. The patent for this new method has been registered by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TR2020/21004). Meanwhile, the international patent application process continues (PCT/TR2021/051223).
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