Abstract
This study aims to clarify the effect of processed knitted fabric with eggshell membrane on human skin. Since the eggshell membrane is insoluble in water, it was changed to a soluble powder. The water content of the skin, water evaporation from the skin and water absorption of the skin were measured. The first experiment was conducted using arm bands processed with the eggshell membrane solution. The results showed that the condition of human skin was not affected by the processed fabric with eggshell membrane. The second experiment applied the eggshell membrane by using socks. Because the first experiment was not useful, the processing method and the concentration of the solution was modified. The effects of the processed socks on the skin condition were found in the microscope images of the replicas of skin surface, and the subjective feeling of the skin, too. Finally, it was shown that the processed socks had not lost the eggshell membrane by the repeated wearing and laundering.
