A Study on the Thermal Properties Of 100% Modal Fabric

Abstract

The thermal comfort properties of fabric structures made from Modal yarns. 100% Modal is spun into yarns of identical linear density. Each of the yarns produced was converted to single jersey knitted fabrics, cross tuck fabric, cross miss fabric & twill fabric. The thermal conductivity of the fabrics was generally found to decrease with increase in the proportion of Modal fibre. The water vapour permeability and wicking of the fabrics were observed to increase with increase in Modal fibre content. Statistical analysis also indicates that the results are significant for water vapour permeability of the fabrics. Wicking test was also done which gives fabric absorbency of water that how much it takes.