TX4012 Clothing Science Syllabus:
TX4012 Clothing Science Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVES
To enable the students to learn about
Important characteristics of fabric that are responsible for its comfort properties and
Different phenomena which take place in the fabric related to the comfort properties of the fabric.
UNIT I FABRIC HAND
Definition and concept of fabric hand; elements relating to fabric hand; development of fabric hand evaluation – subjective evaluation of fabric hand; objective evaluation of fabric hand – The El Mogahzy–Kilinc hand method. effects of fibre and yarn properties on fabric hand.
UNIT II CHARACTERISTICS OF POROUS MATERIALS
Geometrical characterization of single fibres; structural analysis of fibrous materials with fibre orientations; determination of the fibre orientation; characterization of porous fibrous materials; pore distribution in a fibrous material
UNIT III MOISTURE VAPOUR TRANSFER AND INTERACTIONS
Mass transfer by diffusion; moisture vapour transfer – principle of moisture diffusion, methods of measurement of moisture vapour transfer; concept of moisture management tester; effect of fibre, yarn and fabric parameters on moisture vapour transfer.
UNIT IV HEAT TRANSFER AND INTERACTIONS
Thermal conduction in fibrous materials – thermal conduction analysis; Effective thermal conductivity (ETC) for fibrous materials; prediction of ETC by thermal resistance networks, volume averaging method and homogenization method; structure of plain weave woven fabric composites and the corresponding unit cell
UNIT V PHYSIOLOGICAL COMFORT
Neurophysiological comfort – basis of sensory perceptions, measurement techniques – mechanical stimuli and thermal stimuli; fabric tactile and mechanical properties – fabric prickliness, itchiness, stiffness, softness, smoothness, roughness, and scratchiness; predictability of clothing comfort performance.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES
Upon completion of this course, the student shall be able to understand
CO1: Fabric hand and its comfort parameters
CO2: Permeability and porous nature of fibrous assemblies
CO3: Moisture vapour transfer phenomenon
CO4: Heat transfer phenomenon
CO5: Fabric properties with respect to comfort and correlate the property of the fabric with comfort to the wearer.
REFERENCES
1. Hassan M. Behery, “Effect of Mechanical and Physical Properties on Fabric Hand”, Wood head Publishing Ltd., ISBN 0-8493-3479-9.
2. Li Y., “The Science of Clothing Comfort”, Textile Progress 31:1
3. Laing, R.M. and Sleivert G.G., “Clothing, Textile and Human Performance, Textile Progress, 32:2
4. Pan N. and Gibson P., Thermal and moisture transport in fibrous materials Wood head Publishing Limited ISBN-10: 1-84569-226-8.