Abstract:

In order to develop fabric with excellent unidirectional water transport property based on the fabric structure parameters, the water transport gradient model of woven fabric was established. According to the model, using different tightness of woven structure and different stitching form of weave and different amterials, nine types of  fabrics were developed and the water transport properties of these structures were compared by polynomial synthesis. The result shows that fabric with pores gradient structure from outer side to inner side has excellent water transport property, which relates to the stitching marks and the stitching form of weave. Meanwhile, double layer fabric with excellent water transportproperty is built, in which kapok/cotton blended yarn is as weft, Coolmax is as weft, weft yarn Coolmax stitichs two layers and pore gradient structure is formed by loose inner and tight outer sider. Also, the transport gradient model of woven fabric is proved to be correctness and effective.

Key words: unidirectional water transport, double layer fabric, structure design, kapod fiber