Tactile Comfort Properties of Thermal Protective Clothing in Static State

Abstract

To develop new products, bamboo shijira fabric is compared with conventional cotton shijira fabric. Results show that in shijira fabric : 1) Cotton has more resistance to breaking and more resistance to surface abrasion than bamboo. 2) Compressibility ratio in cotton is higher than in bamboo. 3) Cotton is thicker than bamboo under lighter load and both are similar under heavier load. 4) Warp water absorption speed in cotton is faster and higher than in bamboo. 5) Drying property in cotton is higher than in bamboo. 6) Conventional cotton is superior to bamboo in emphasizing crepe produced by the rib weave of shijira fabric.