Antimicrobial behavior, low-stress mechanical properties, and comfort of knitted fabrics made from poly (hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate)/polylactide acid filaments and cotton yarns

• Published in: Textile research journal Vol. 92; no. 1-2; pp. 284 - 295
• Main Authors: Liu, Shirui, Ma, Linlin, Ding, Xujiao, Wong, Kelly C, Tao, Xiao-Ming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.01.2022; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: blended yarns; Candida albicans; Chemists; Cotton; Fabric analysis; Fabric structures; Fabrics; Fibers; Filaments; Finishes; Klebsiella; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Knitting; Mechanical properties; Microorganisms; Polylactic acid; questionnaires; Spinning (materials); Staphylococcus aureus; staple (fibers); Surface properties; surveys; Textile composites; Underwear; Yarn; Yarns; fiber blending; antimicrobial property; performance; poly (hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate)/polylactide acid; Fiber distribution; yarn and fabric structure; comfort

This article presents a systematic investigation of the knitted fabrics made from various blends of intrinsically antimicrobial poly (hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate)/polylactide acid filaments and cotton staple fibers. The effects of blend yarn, fabric structures, and distributions of fibers on...