Determination of fabric thermal values for woven fabric made of polyester and cotton fibers / Mohamad Faizul yahya, Jamil Salleh and Suzaini Abdul Ghani

People wear clothing because it is a part of human basic needs. It gives protection to the wearer and most importantly to keep warm and comfortable. As time passes, people become aware that clothing needs to have additional features in order to keep them comfortable when wearing clothing. For example, people require clothing should have good physical characteristic such as weight, thickness, bulkiness and stiffness. Also fabric or clothing is expected to have better breathable, thermal comfort, smooth surface and durability. Additionally people would expect clothing to have a smooth surface fabric in order to prevent any discomfort toward skin such as irritation. Breathable characteristic in clothing is also expected as it makes wearer feel more comfortable when wearing the clothing. Huge demands in textile tactile properties lead to tremendous research in fabric mechanical properties and comfort performance. One of the significant areas in fabric comfort is fabric thermal properties. Thermal comforts are applied to measure the relationship of thermal influence upon man at work, leisure, and during a critical situation.