Abstract:

To make full use of the excellent performances of kapok fiber, and make the kapok fiber get better application in product design, 13 fabircs were prepared with different tissues, weft density and kapok fiber content with kapok fiber/cotton blended fiber as raw materials.The fabric thickness, heat retention and air permeability were tesed. The effect of fabric structure parameters on heat retention and air permeability was analyzed. The experimental results showed that with the same structure parameters but fewer the binding points, the fabrics are thicker and looser, and heat retention and air permeability are better. Heat retention decreases with the increase of volume density density, and air permeability decreases with the increase of weft density. With kapok fiber content increases, heat retention increases, but air permeability decreases.

Key words: kapok fiber/cotton blended fabric, structure parameter, heat retention, air permeability