*Department of Textile Engineering, Giani Zail Singh Campus College of Engineering & Technology, Bathinda, Punjab, India
**Department of Textile Engineering, Rajiv Gandhi Govt. Polytechnic Education Society, Narwana, Haryana, India
Online published on 1 August, 2018.
Moisture vapor transfer is the ability of a fabric to transfer the perspiration in form of moisture vapor through it. A fabric with low moisture vapor transfer is unable to transfer sufficient moisture, leading to sweat accumulation and hence discomfort. Any fabric, in its useful life goes a number of washing cycles which may alter the fabric physical factors hence it may change moisture vapour transport property of the fabric. In this paper, the effect of repeated washings on moisture vapour permeability of woven fabric has been evaluated. The result reveals that moisture vapour permeability decreases after repeated washing.
Cover factor, fabric thickness moisture vapour permeability, shrinkage, fabric weight
