Evaluation of comfort and thermal properties of stretch denim fabric by applying different softeners

Faruq Hosen; A K M Ayatullah Hosne Asif; Md  Zayedul Hasan; Sharif Tasnim Mahmud; Md  Rafiul Islam

doi:10.17485/IJST/v14i8.190

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Evaluation of comfort and thermal properties of stretch denim fabric by applying different softeners

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Indian Journal of Science and Technology

DOI: 10.17485/IJST/v14i8.190

Year: 2021, Volume: 14, Issue: 8, Pages: 752-764

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Evaluation of comfort and thermal properties of stretch denim fabric by applying different softeners

Faruq Hosen¹, A K M Ayatullah Hosne Asif^1*, Md. Zayedul Hasan¹, Sharif Tasnim Mahmud¹, Md. Rafiul Islam¹

¹Department of Textile Engineering, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail, Bangladesh

*Corresponding Author
Email: [email protected]

Received Date:01 February 2021, Accepted Date:10 March 2021, Published Date:19 March 2021

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Abstract

Denim plays a vital role in the fashion industry. But today’s fashion not only concern about its aesthetic property but also its comfortability. Objective: This study was aimed to explore the effect of different softeners on the comfort and thermal feeling properties of stretch denim fabric. Method/analysis: For the understanding of comfort, feeling, and thermal properties of stretch denim fabric in conjunction with enzyme wash and stone enzyme wash; different softeners like cationic, anionic, nonionic, micro silicone, macro silicone, and nano-silicone softeners were applied accordingly. Then water vapor permeability and comfort property tests were conducted to understand the effect of different softeners on comfort and thermal properties of stretch denim fabric. Findings: Comfort, feeling, and thermal properties of stretch denim fabric were affected by using different kinds of softeners. Enzyme and stone enzyme washed stretch denim fabric treated with silicone-based softeners illustrated better feeling performance regarding the smoothness, softness, and warmness sensation. For water vapor permeability analysis, nonionic softeners showed better performance for both cases of enzyme wash and stone enzyme wash rather than others. Furthermore, nonionic and anionic softeners displayed lower performance for thermal conductivity during compression and recovery than silicone-based and cationic softeners in context with both Enzyme wash along with stone enzyme wash treated stretch denim fabric. Novelty: This research is a novel work regarding the understanding of comfort and thermal feeling properties of stretch denim fabric by applying different softeners together with enzyme wash and stone enzyme wash.

Keywords: Denim; softener; water vapor permeability; thermal conductivity; smoothness; warmness

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