Comfort properties of socks from seacell fibers

Since less air circulation occurs at feet in shoes than the other parts of the body, many people have foot-related problems as a result of faulty sock choice. Socks are generally expected to have better comfort properties than the other garments, and accordingly the industry continuously searches fo...

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Published inJournal of the Textile Institute Vol. 109; no. 3; pp. 419 - 425
Main Authors Avcı, H., Özdemir, M., İridağ, B. Y., Duru, C. S., Candan, C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Manchester Taylor & Francis 04.03.2018
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
AHP
Bamboo
Comfort
Cotton
Feet
Garments
Materials selection
Properties (attributes)
Raw materials
seacell
Socks
soybean
Textiles
TOPSIS
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Summary:Since less air circulation occurs at feet in shoes than the other parts of the body, many people have foot-related problems as a result of faulty sock choice. Socks are generally expected to have better comfort properties than the other garments, and accordingly the industry continuously searches for various types of raw materials in order to accomplish the consumers' comfort-related demands. In this study, our aim was to investigate the comfort properties of socks made from seacell fiber, which has a relatively wide range of application in medical textiles due to its skin and anti-inflammatory properties. For comparison reasons, the comfort properties of socks made from modal, bamboo, soybean cotton, and viscose fibers were also studied. Finally, the hybrid AHP-TOPSIS method was used to decide the best sock option in terms of the properties under discussion.
ISSN:0040-5000
1754-2340
DOI:10.1080/00405000.2017.1351065