Abstract: In order to better study the wearability of fabric containing kapok, three kinds of fabric were designed and made. The first kind is viscose/polyester blend fabric. The second one is viscose/polyester/kapok blend fabric. Based on the second kind fabric, the weft yarns of the third fabric were changed into viscose/polyester/kapok/silver fiber blend, which contains both kapok and silver fiber. The wearability of these fabrics were tested, compared and analyzed. The results showed that add kapok fibers in the viscose/polyester blend fabric can improve the warm retention, anti-ultraviolet and crease recovery, also the fabric is more likely to accumulate charge but with fast charge dissipation. The air permeability, drapability, abrasive resistance and wettability turned worse. In the third fabric, it is found that because of adding silver fiber, the warm retention, anti-ultraviolet and antistatic property was further improved. The water absorption property was improved a certain degree. The abrasive resistance was improved at the beginning stage when the silver layer was not destroyed. The crease recovery turned worse in the warpwise and better in the weftwise. However, the air permeability and drapability of the fabric turned worse.

Key words: kapok , silver fiber , fabric , wearability , anti-ultraviolet radiation , anti-static