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    15 February 2024, Volume 45 Issue 02
        
    • Fiber Materials
      Laminated design and water quick-drying performance of biomimetic bamboo-tube fibrous humidifying materials
      ZHAI Qian, ZHANG Heng, ZHAO Ke, ZHU Wenhui, ZHEN Qi, CUI Jingqiang
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  1-10.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20230704801
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      Objective The dry indoor environment causes non-negligible impact on human health. The permeable evaporative humidifier with humidifying core as liquid guiding tunnel showed some positive effect on the indoor humidity management. This paper reports research on a type of humidifier material made following the bionic bamboo structure, and discusses the influence of the design of this material on the sample water conduction and fast drying performance, aiming for improvement of environmental protection by presenting an efficient humidifier inner core.

      Method In this study, PLA micro-nano fiber fabric was prepared by hydrophilic modification of PLA with sodium secondary alkyl sulfonate (SAS) as the main raw material. Viscose fiber was prepared into viscose fiber layer (CEL) by carding process, and the hot-rolled PLA/CEL nonwoven composite was wound to obtain the fiber wiener humidification material. The samples were characterized by Fourier infrared spectrometer(FT-IR) and scanning electron microscope. In addition, liquid contact angle measuring instrument, drying rate tester, electronic fabric strength tester and self-built instrument were used to study the water conduction fast drying characteristics and physical and mechanical properties of the samples.

      Results In terms of micro-morphology, the biomimetic bamboo-tube fibrous humidification material has a continuous or quasi-continuous layered micropore distribution structure parallel to the length direction, providing power for the directional transmission of liquid, wherein the biomimetic bamboo-tube fibrous laminated structure is loose inside and tight outside to provide the basis for the high-speed transmission of liquid. The increase of wind pressure reduced the fiber diameter distribution and pore size distribution in the sample, leading to a high-quality porous structure for efficient liquid transport. FT-IR test showed that the infrared spectra of C—O—C vibration absorption (1 181 cm-1) and C—O tensile (1 081 cm-1) peaks were enhanced after SAS addition, and the liquid contact angle of the sample surface was significantly changed, indicating that SAS successfully improved the hydrophilicity of PLA micro-nano fiber fabric. On the other hand, appropriate changes of melt blowing air pressure and sample density change had a certain optimization effect on the water conduction and quick drying characteristics of the fibrous humidifying materials. The experimental results showed that when the melt-blowing air pressure was 36 kPa and the simple density was 1.1 g/cm3, the liquid absorption rate and drying rate of the sample were the best, which were 112.4 mg/s and 1.03 mL/h, respectively. Compared with the sample density of 1.8 g/cm3, the liquid absorption rate and drying rate are increased by 55.2% and 51.5%. At this time, the tensile breaking strength of the sample reached 255.2 N, and the breaking strength decreased by 10.8% compared with that of the crimp density of 1.8 g/cm3. When the air pressure increased from 24 kPa to 40 kPa, the liquid absorption rate increased from 80.1 mg/s to 108.4 mg/s, representing a 26.1% increases. Drying rate increased by 21.1% from 0.57 mL/h to 0.69 mL/h, and the tensile breaking strength increased by 32.1% from 262.2 N to 346.4 N. The bionic bamboo structure is conductive to the improvement of the water conduction and fast drying performance of the fiber wiener humidification material, which can meet the application requirements of the humidifier.

      Conclusion The humidifying material with biomimetic bamboo-tube joint structure prepared by lamination design has a wide development prospect in the field of water conduction and rapid drying. Among them, polylactic acid, as a bio-based material, has excellent antibacterial and mildew resistance properties, which is in line with the concept of green environmental protection development. Moreover, by changing the porous structure and lamination process of the fiber humidifier material, the water-conducting and quick-drying ability of the sample is further regulated, which provides references and examples for the structural design and green preparation of the high-performance fiber humidifier core.

      Preparation and thermal management properties of asymmetric structured fibrous membranes
      TIAN Boyang, WANG Xiangze, YANG Yiwen, WU Jing
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  11-20.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20231005301
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      Objective Heating methods such as air conditioning are most popularly used for warmth keeping in cold environments, but such methods would raise temperature to the entire space, causing unnecessary energy waste and accelerating the greenhouse effect. Therefore, we hope to heat up a small space around the human body to make people feel comfortable in the cold space. In addition, when the two sides of the membrane show obvious differences in infiltration, that is when the membrane has an asymmetric structure, it can be unidirectional transport liquid, which helps to timely discharge the sweat generated when the human body is heated, and keep the human body dry and comfortable. With this purpose, in-situ polymerization and electrospinning methods were used to prepare PU/MXene-C fibrous membranes with asymmetric structure.

      Method Using two dimensional transition metal nitrogen compounds (MXene), polydopamine (PDA) and polyurethane (PU) as raw materials, cotton fabric (Fc) as substrate, the PDA-adhesive MXene (MXene/PDA-C) as hydrophilic layer and PU fibrous membrane as hydrophobic layer were prepared by in-situ polymerization and electrospinning. The asymmetric structure of polyurethane/cotton fabric based polydopamine adhesion two-dimensional transition metal carbon nitrogen compound (PU/MXene/PDA-C) fiber film was obtained. The prepared PU/MXene/PDA-C was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, moisture management tester, contact angle tester and Fourier infrared spectrometer.

      Results MXene was successfully adhered to cotton using PDA through in-situ polymerization, ultimately obtaining MXene/PDA-C. The content of Ti element on the surface of MXene/PDA-C was analyzed by EDS spectrum, which further proved the success of the preparation. After exploring the conditions of electrospinning PU fibers, PU fibrous membrane was electrospun on MXene/PDA-C with a mass fraction of 12.5% spinning solution, and the fiber diameter obtained by four different electrospinning nozzles was measured, and it was found that the diameter of the fiber increases with the increase of the inner diameter of the nozzles. After obtaining PU/MXene/PDA-C asymmetric structure fibrous membrane, the unidirectional liquid transport of PU/MXene/PDA-C was studied. Since the electrospinning time of the asymmetric structure fibrous membrane, and hence the thickness of the hydrophobic layer, would affect the unidirectional liquid transport of the fibrous membrane, the influence of different electrospinning time on the unidirectional liquid transport of PU/MXene/PDA-C was investigated. The strength of unidirectional liquid transport of PU/MXene/PDA-C was indicated by the size of hydrostatic pressure. The hydrostatic pressure of PU/MXene/PDA-C with electrospinning time of 5, 10 and 15 minutes was studied, and the optimal time of electrospinning was determined to be 15 min. With the optimal electrospinning time, the hydrostatic pressure of PU/MXene/PDA-C obtained with four different electrospinning nozzles was measured, and the nozzle type was determined to be 10G. The two conditions above were determined, and electrospinning was carried out with 10% and 12.5% PU electrospinning solution respectively. By comparing the difference of hydrostatic pressure, the optimum electrospinning solution was determined as 12.5% PU solution. PU/MXene/PDA-C obtained at electrospinning time of 15 min, nozzle type was 10G and 12.5% electrospinning solution mass fraction demonstrated excellent unidirectional liquid transport and water vapor transmission. Due to the addition of MXene with photothermal conversion ability to the asymmetric structure fibrous membrane, the temperature of it was about 30 ℃ higher than that of cotton fabric under the irradiation of simulated sunlight lamp, and the thermal images under the irradiation of infrared lamp also confirmed this result.

      Conclusion In this research, the asymmetric structural fiber membrane with MXene/PDA-C as hydrophilic layer and PU as hydrophobic layer was prepared by the combination of in-situ polymerization and electrospinning methods. SEM and EDS characterization proved that MXene was successfully loaded on the surface of cotton fabric. The optimum conditions for preparing PU/MXene/PDA-C were obtained by hydrostatic test as electrospinning time 15 min, nozzle type is 10G and electrospinning solution mass fraction 12.5%. MMT test and water vapor transmittance test show that PU/MXene/PDA-C fibrous membrane has excellent unidirectional liquid transmittance. The outcome from this study would help expand the application of asymmetric structural membranes in personal moisture and heat management, leading broad development prospects in the field of smart wearable textiles.

      Fabrication and properties of antibacterial viscose fibers containing zinc oxide/catechol-derived resin microspheres
      SHI Yulei, QU Lianyi, LIU Jianglong, XU Yingjun
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  21-27.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20231008801
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      Objective Viscose fibers are highly regarded for their wearing comfort, making them popularly utilized in many fields. Equally, they can provide favorable conditions for microbial growth, thereby posing a risk to both material performance and human health. ZnO nanoparticles exhibit advantages in broad-spectrum antibacterial activity and low toxicity to the human patient, and thus have been considered one of the most promising candidates.

      Method Using catechol, ZnCl2, and formaldehyde as precursors, ZnO nanoparticles/catechol-formaldehyde resins microspheres (denoted as ZnO/CFR) were synthesized via a one-pot hydrothermal method. ZnO/CFR were then used as additives to fabricate antimicrobial viscose fibers through wet-spinning technologies. Micro morphologies and chemical structures of ZnO/CFR were investigated. Dispersibility and stability of ZnO/CFR in the spinning solution were monitored. Antibacterial properties against E. coli and S. aureus of the fiber were evaluated by the zone of inhibition test and shake-flask methods. Zinc contents with the fibers were determined. Color and mechanical performance of the fibers were also investigated.

      Results ZnO/CFR exhibited a smooth surface with a particle size of 0.9-2.5 μm, while some ZnO nanoparticles was irregularly distributed within the microsphere. Zn2p signals appeared in the XPS full spectrum of ZnO/CFR with an atomic content of 1.4%, which was composed of two strong peaks of Zn3p1/2 and Zn2p3/2 with the binding energy of 1 044.8 and 1 021.6 eV. ZnO/CFR were evenly dispersed in viscose spinning solutions to achieve homogeneous dispersions. With 0.2, 0.4, and 0.6% additions of ZnO/CFR, all the spinning solutions (VF-2%, VF-4%, and VF-6%) showed constant ΔT values around 0 throughout 24 h at different heights. All the fibers (VF-2%, VF-4%, and VF-6%) showed a regular shape and uniform brown color, while the color of fibers gradually became darker with the increasing additions of ZnO/CFR. All the fibers showed smooth surfaces without any micro-scale particles, where ZnO/CFR were buried in the fibers rather than exposing on the surface. After the zone of inhibition test, no microbial colony was found to grow in the area in contact with the fiber, while no inhibition zone appeared around the edge of the sample. All the agar plates corresponding to unmodified viscose fibers had some microbial growth, while those corresponding to VF-2%, VF-4%, and VF-6% showed fewer microbial colonies. VF-6%, with 2.08% of zinc in the fiber, achieved a high antibacterial rate of 99.9% against both E. coli and S. aureus. The L* value of VF-2%, VF-4%, and VF-6% decreased to 56.3, 49.2, and 39.2 from 91.3 of the control sample while the K/S value increased to 3.9, 5.1, and 10.7 from 0.7 of the reference fiber. VF-2%, VF-4%, and VF-6% each showed a slight decrease in breaking tenacity to 11.8, 11.6, and 11.4 cN/tex from 12.8 cN/tex of the unmodified fiber. VF-2%, VF-4%, and VF-6% respectively had a breaking elongation rate of 17.8%, 17.3%, and 17.1% while that of VF was 19.9%.

      Conclusion ZnO/CFR prepared were monodisperse microspheres with some ZnO nanoparticles within the microsphere. ZnO/CFR microspheres were uniformly dispersed in the viscose spinning solution and showed long-term stability without any sedimentation of the particles. VF-2%, VF-4%, and VF-6% all showed smooth surfaces where most of ZnO/CFR were buried in the fiber. ZnO/CFR modified fibers exhibited the non-dissolution antibacterial behaviors. With 0.6% additions of ZnO/CFR, VF-6% presented a high antibacterial rate of 99.9% against both E. coli and S. aureus. ZnO/CFR blackened viscose fibers while slightly influencing the mechanical performance of the fiber. This work widens the window of ZnO nanoparticles for the production of antibacterial viscose fibers through wet spinning methods and presents a versatile approach for preparing antibacterial cellulosic materials such as films, foams, and hydrogels.

      Preparation of high melt flowing index polyethylene masterbatch and spinnability of infrared melt-blown nonwovens
      WEI Yihui, ZHANG Yujing, DENG Huihua, DENG Qinghui, CHEN Haoqiang, ZHANG Xuzhen, YU Bin, ZHU Feichao
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  28-35.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20231003901
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      Objective The application of micro/nano ultrafine fiber aggregate materials with high transmittance and medium infrared performance in intelligent buildings, physical therapy and health energy is constantly expanding. Polyethylene (PE), as a typical high transmittance medium infrared material, has not yet received systematic research and applications in relation to its infrared transmittance ultrafine fiber materials. Melt-blown method can be used to prepare PE ultrafine fiber aggregates with high quality and efficiency. However, not much research has been witnessed on PE raw materials for melt-blown performance and melt-blown formation, and there is no PE melt-blown material with satisfactory performance in the market. This study prepared PE master batches with high melt index (HMI-PE) for melt spraying, further prepared PE melt spraying materials (PE-MBs), and studied their infrared transmittance.

      Method Using spinning grade PE as raw material, high melt index PE master batches (HMI-PE) were prepared by reactive extrusion using a synergistic method of plasticizer (plasticizer, polyethylene wax(PEW)) and catalyst (initiator, DCP) chain breaking. The rheological properties, molecular weight and distribution, crystallization performance, and thermal stability of the HMI-PE master batches were investigated. Furthermore, PE melt-blown materials (PE-MBs) were prepared using SJ-25 micro melt blown testing mechanism, and the apparent morphology and mechanical of PE-MBs were studied. The infrared transmittance performance was characterized and analyzed.

      Results Under the same temperature conditions, as the mass fraction of PEW increased, the melt index(MI) of HMI-PE master batches continuously increased. At different temperatures, the magnitude of the increase in MI of HMI-PE master batches increased with the increase of temperature. Under constant temperature conditions, the complex viscosity showed a decreasing trend with an increase in shear rate, resulting in a decrease in molecular weight and a wider distribution of molecular weight. The glass melting temperature and cold crystallization peak of HMI-PE master batches generally shifted to the left, and with the increase of PEW content, a melting peak with lower temperature and wider peak range would appear, without significant impact on thermal stability. When the mass fraction of PEW was greater than 30%, the HMI-PE masterbatches reached over 200 g/(10 min) (230 ℃), exhibiting great melt-blown spinnability. The fiber diameter of PE-MBs were distributed in an approximate normal pattern, and with the increase of melt index, the fiber diameter decreased to 7.72 μm. The longitudinal tensile strength of PE-MBs decreased with the increased of PEW content, while their flexibility and overall mechanical properties became better. Research had shown that the infrared transmittance was related to the thickness of the material and the thickness of the fibers. The thinner the material, the finer the fibers, and the higher the infrared transmittance.

      Conclusion The synergistic method of plasticizer and catalytic chain breaking can be used to prepare high melt index polyethylene master batches, showing good melt-blown spinnability. PE melt-blown nonwoven materials have narrow absorption peaks in the mid infrared band, and their infrared transmittance can reach over 92%, making them an excellent infrared transparent material.

      Analysis on mechanical properties and fracture morphology of Xinjiang long-staple cotton fiber
      MA Chengnuo, JIANG Kaixiang, CHEN Chunhui, LIU Yuanling, ZHANG Youqiang
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  36-44.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20220905401
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      Objective The paper aims to reduce the mechanical damage of long staple cotton caused by during mechanical processing. Exploring the changes of physical properties and morphological transition under different mechanical process parameters.

      Method The tensile test of long-staple cotton fiber was conducted on tensile tester,and the mechanical properties and morphological changes of fiber samples during the tensile process were analyzed. The test temperature was (21±2) ℃ and the relative humidity was (65±5)%. The influence of fiber diameter, specimen length and tensile speed on the mechanical properties and morphological changes was investigated using a single factor method. The response surface regression model of the interaction of three factors was analyzed and established by the response surface method. The morphology of cotton fiber fractures with different fracture methods was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy.

      Results The breaking strength decreased gradually with increasing diameter when the length and tensile speed of cotton fibers remain unchanged. It was found that the diameter and surface morphology are related to the maturity of the fibers, the breaking strength increased with the increasing tensile speed for the same diameter, and minor defects appeared along the tensile direction. As the load further increases, the cracks gradually growth due to a large number of defects accumulated and leading to fiber breakage. The tensile speed and length of fiber have a great influence on the fracture strength, the breaking strength of fiber increases with the increase of tensile speed while decreases with the increase of length. The breaking strength is 38.48 mN for the length of 1 mm and tensile speed of 2 μm/s, and 52.63 mN for the speed of 6 μm/s. The mechanical properties of fibers affected by the three factors mentioned above, and the interaction of them in the order of fiber diameter > tensile speed > sample length. When the load is small during the stretching process, the break elongation and tensile speed of fibers did not have much effect, but both of them increased as the sample length increasing. Furthermore, the two forms of breakage of cotton fibers during stretching often occur. One is that the fiber tension increases with stretching and suddenly breaks when it reaches the maximum bearing tension of cotton fiber. The second is that the tensile force increases firstly to the peak value, then suddenly drop to a certain tensile force and continue for a period of time and then drop to zero. The load-tension curves of fibers showed direct and gradual fracture during stretching, which was related to the initial morphology and the degree of defects of the cotton fibers.

      Conclusion The experimental results indicate that the tensile morphology changes of long-staple cotton fiber mainly presented as longitudinal microfibril splitting and propagation in the fiber, and the fracture mode included direct fracture, axial tear, torsional fracture and interfilament slip. The research results will helpful for reducing fiber damage during mechanical processing.

      Analysis of disulfide bonds and conformational content of wool based on Raman spectroscopy
      XIANG Yu, ZHOU Aihui, WANG Sixiang, JI Qiao, WEN Xinke, YUAN Jiugang
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  45-51.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20231008101
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      Objective Analysis of disulfide bonds content and its conformation is essential to study the microstructural changes in wool. Some of the currently used chemical testing methods are both time-consuming and labor-intensive, and also cause damage to the fiber during testing, together with inaccurate results sometimes. Raman spectroscopy analysis provides fast, simple, reproducible, and non-destructive and qualitative analysis, and this research proposes to analyze disulfide bonds and conformation content of wool using Roman spectroscopy.

      Method To investigate the effect of different methods such as ultrasound, reduction and oxidation on the disulfide bonds and conformational changes of wool. The disulfide bonds and the conformation of wool were analyzed non-destructively using laser confocal microscopic Raman spectroscopy. The effects of laser wavelength, laser intensity, scanning time, objective size, and morphological structure on the measurement results of wool fibers were analyzed in detail. The testing conditions of laser Raman spectroscopy on wool fibers were optimized. A comparative analysis of the disulfide bonds and conformational changes of wool fibers was also carried out.

      Results The results showed that the better Raman measurement conditions for wool fibers were excitation wavelength of 785 nm, laser intensity of 50 mW, scanning time of 20 s and 50× objective observation. The macromolecular structure of wool was not significantly changed by changing morphology. From the comparison of Raman spectra of fibers treated by different methods, it was found that the content of β-folding conformation decreased after ultrasonic treatment of wool fibers. The absorption peak of sulfhydryl group appeared at 2 569 cm-1 after dithiothreitol treatment of wool fibers. The relative content of disulfide bonds in wool fibers was decreased to 28.9%, and the disulfide bonds were transformed from the intramolecular GGG configuration to the intermolecular GGT and TGT configurations. The protein macromolecules were converted from α-helical conformation to β-folded conformation. The treatment of wool fibers with hydrogen peroxide produced a new S—O absorption peak at 1 044 cm-1, and the content of β-folded conformation decreased.

      Conclusion Wool fibers were measured by laser confocal Raman spectroscopy, and the best test conditions were obtained by analyzing the Raman spectra at laser wavelength 785 nm, scanning time 20 s, laser intensity 50 mW and 50× objective. The macromolecular structure of wool was not significantly changed by changing morphology. After optimizing the test conditions, ultrasonic treatment and DTT reduction treatment were compared and analyzed. Raman spectra of wool fibers treated with H2O2 oxidation showed that the Raman spectra of fibers treated by different methods had a good response. Among them, the reduction treatment has the greatest influence on the disulfide bond and conformation of the fiber. The results show that Raman spectroscopy has great advantages such as simplicity, reproducibility, and being non-destructive compared with conventional wool disulfide bonds and conformational measurements.

      Textile Engineering
      Preparation of conductive micro-nano fiber composite yarns and their gas-sensitive properties
      ZHOU Xinru, FAN Mengjing, YUE Xinyan, HONG Jianhan, HAN Xiao
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  52-58.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20231004801
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      Objective As the key component for gas sensors, the development of gas-sensitive material has attracted much research attention. At present, research on gas-sensitive materials focused mainly on membrane structures, which has poor flexibility and reprocessability. Therefore, in order to meet different needs and expand the applications, this study proposes a one-dimensional structure gas sensor with better flexibility, deformation ability and textile processability.

      Method Water bath electrospinning method was used to make the polyamide 6 (PA6) spinning solution with a mass fraction of 12% and 24 kV electrostatic voltage, among other experimental parameters. The micro-nano fiber composite yarn (MNY) with polyester (PET) as the core yarn and PA6 nanofiber as the coating layer was prepared, and the MNY/PANI composite conductive yarn was prepared by a continuous conductive treatment method based on in-situ polymerization. The effect of different reaction liquid concentration on the structure and performance of MNY were studied, and the optimal reaction liquid concentration was achieved for preparing MNY/PANI gas sensing elements. Compared with PET/PANI gas sensing elements under the same parameters, the difference in gas sensitivity effect between yarns with different structures was explored.

      Results After studying the surface morphology of MNY and MNY/PANI, materials conductivity, infrared spectrum and gas sensitivity, analysis was carried out. The nanofibers on the surface of MNY were relatively complete, forming a good skin-core structure, and the nanofibers were smooth and orderly. The surface of the conductive-treated MNY/PANI composite conductive yarn was found to adsorb a large number of particles, and the density of adsorbed particles on the yarn surface increased as the concentration of reaction liquid was increased. With the increase of the concentration of reaction liquid, the conductivity of MNY/PANI composite conductive yarn increased first and then decreased, and the conductivity of MNY/PANI-3 reached the maximum value of 7.53 S/cm. The infrared spectra of PET, MNY and MNY/PANI-3 composite conductive yarns were tested and compared. Compared with PET without any treatment, the characteristic peaks of MNY prepared by electrostatic spinning technology appeared at 3 304, 1 672, 1 542 and 1 170 cm-1. This indicated that the surface of MNY after electrostatic spinning was attached with amide group. In addition, MNY/PANI-3 also showed characteristic peaks around 1 611, 1 361 and 810 cm-1, indicating that PANI/MNY-3 composite conductive yarn contained PANI. By comparing the response test of MNY/PANI-3 and PET/PANI composite conductive yarns prepared under the same reaction concentration parameter in NH3 atmosphere, it was found that both reached the maximum sensitivity in the first test, which was 2.70 and 4.62 respectively, and then gradually weakened and eventually plateaued with the increase of the number of cycles. However, the sensitivity of MNY/PANI was consistently better than that of PET/PANI. The difference was that the response curve of PET/PANI had more fluctuations, while the response curve of MNY/PANI was smooth. In addition, with the increase of the number of tests, the response effect of MNY/PANI was better than that of PET/PANI, and the recovery time of MNY/PANI increased with the increase of the number of test cycles, but it was still much smaller than that of PET/PANI.

      Conclusion After NH3 detachment, the resistance value of PET/PANI in the air was much different from the initial resistance value, indicating that its reversibility is poor. After repeated testing of MNY/PANI, resistance of gas sensing elements in air could get better recovery, good reversibility and relatively small change in sensitivity. MNY/PANI gas sensor has higher sensitivity to NH3 due to the high specific surface area of its nanostructure, which is due to the uniform distribution of small PANI particles adsorbed by the nanolayer. Therefore, it can show better response-recovery effect, better repeatability and stability, and has initially possessed the conditions as an excellent gas sensor, indicating the feasibility of one-dimensional structure gas sensor.

      Preparation of flexible force-sensing electronic textiles and construction of human motion monitoring system
      YAN Pengxiang, CHEN Fuxing, LIU Hong, TIAN Mingwei
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  59-66.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20230706101
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      Objective This study focuses on the preparation of flexible force-sensing electronic textiles and the development of a human motion monitoring system. The objective is to provide a better method to monitor and analyze health physiological information, and to generate health indications.

      Method The intelligent electronic fabric used in this study employed piezoresistive sensing as its underlying principle. Its structure followed a "sandwich″ design, consisting of a conductive layer and two electrode layers. The upper and lower electrode layers, made of cotton yarns and silver-plated yarns, were intricately laminated with a 1/1 plain woven conductive fabric and sewn together. The intermediate conductive layer is achieved by modifying woven cotton fabric with a combined solution of graphene and ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (BMIMBF4), resulting in a conductive fabric.

      Results The output-input characteristic curve of the fabric sensor exhibited clear piecewise linearity, with the slope of the curve decreasing as pressure increases within the pressure range of 0 to 140 kPa. Notably, high sensitivity was observed in the pressure range of 0 to 5 kPa (S1=0.15 kPa-1), followed by a decrease in sensitivity in the pressure range of 6 to 15 kPa (S2=0.07 kPa-1), and a decrease in sensitivity in the pressure range of 16 to 40 kPa (S3=0.01 kPa-1). The sensor demonstrated a fast response time of 20 ms/30 ms and minimal hysteresis error, respectively, during the compression and release processes, enabling real-time capture of human dynamic motion signals. The flexible electronic fabric exhibited stable resistance even after 8 000 cycles of pressure application, demonstrating good mechanical durability, as seen. It was also less affected by washing, as observed from the resistance change curve after washing soaking. The fabric possessed suitable breathability, effectively dissipating body heat and maintaining a refreshing skin surface. Additionally, the thermal and wet comfort requirements were met with a measured moisture permeability of 6.4×103 g/(m2·24 h).

      Conclusion Through the design of a composite structure, a flexible piezoresistive pressure sensing electronic fabric with a "sandwich″ structure has been successfully developed. This innovative fabric incorporates a sensing array, enabling real-time collection of pressure levels and distribution across different parts of the body. Comprehensive testing has demonstrated that the electronic fabric exhibits remarkable sensing performance and wearing comfort. The results indicate that the fabric possesses high sensitivity (approximately 0.15 kPa-1 within the pressure range of 0-5 kPa), fast response time, minimal hysteresis, excellent repeatability, and favorable thermal and wet comfort properties. Furthermore, by integrating the pressure sensing electronic fabric with self-designed electric circuits and computer software, an intelligent electronic fabric pressure distribution monitoring system has been realized. This system generates pressure mapping maps with uniform appearance and high resolution, thereby validating the reliability of intelligent electronic fabrics in monitoring human motion signals. The potential applications of this technology are vast, encompassing healthcare and sports, and it holds great promise for the future in various fields.

      Preparation and hemisphere forming properties of electric heating fabrics based on tailored fiber placement technology
      JU Ao, XIANG Weihong, CUI Yanchao, SUN Ying, CHEN Li
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  67-76.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20231005001
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      Objective Electric heating fabrics have a wide range of uses, where deformation is inevitable. Therefore, electric heating fabrics should have the ability to conform to three-dimensional surfaces. The research objective is to design the arrangement of electric heating elements based on temperature matching, construct a multi-element combination electric heating fabric structure, and provide a design basis for compromising optimization of electric heating fabrics for use in special-shaped composite components.

      Method Using the tailored fiber placement (TFP) technology, aramid bundled nickel chromium alloy wire are fixed onto fiberglass fabric(G1) along a predetermined path to prepare electric heating fabric. The surface density of nickel chromium wire is kept constant, and four kinds of arrangement and distribution are designed, namely linear (E1), sine wave (E2), gear (E3), and cuspate (E4). The electrothermal properties of electric heating fabric under external voltage and its adaptability to hemispherical punch were systematically studied.

      Results Under a 10 V direct-current voltage, the electric heating fabric rapidly heated up and reached the highest equilibrium temperature on the surface after 30 s. At this point, the power was cut off and the surface of the electrically heated fabric were left for natural cooling. After 30 s of electrification, the maximum equilibrium temperature on the surface of E1 was 159.5 ℃, while E2, E3, and E4 were 92.8 ℃, 66.7 ℃, and 31.5 ℃, respectively. When the formation reached the same displacement, the load on E1, E2, E3, and E4 subjected to the hemispherical punch was significantly greater than that on G1, and the mechanical response was found to be related to the distribution of nickel chromium alloy wire. The maximum formation reaction force of E4 was 72.17 N, which is 75.08%, 56.18%, 47.23%, and 12.54% higher than that of G1, E1, E2, and E3, respectively. The maximum in-plane shear angles on the surface of G1, E1, E2, E3, and E4 specimens were 34.18°, 32.26°, 30.8°, 28.04°, and 21.08°, respectively. The maximum in-plane shear angle of four types of electric heating fabrics was negatively correlated with the reaction force borne by the hemispherical formation process. The smaller the maximum in-plane shear angle, the greater the reaction force borne during the hemisphere forming, and the more obvious the surface wrinkles of the fabric, the less likely it is to deform. This is because in the hemisphere forming experiment, the formation force in the electric heating fabric can be released through in-plane shear deformation. When the forming displacement was 50 mm along the 45° direction of the fabric, the maximum shear angle occurred at a distance of approximately 79 mm from the apex of the hemisphere. The weft and warp indentation of E1 were 15.8 mm and 16.7 mm, respectively. The weft and warp indentation of the four types of electric heating fabric specimens demonstrated a gradually decreasing trend. This is because the nickel chromium alloy wires with different arrangement and distribution changed the original formation performance of G1 during the forming process, thereby determining the weft and warp indentation of the four types of electric heating fabrics.

      Conclusion The research revealed that the main factor affecting the maximum equilibrium temperature change on the surface of electric heating fabrics is the arrangement and distribution of nickel chromium alloy wires. The binding friction between the introduced nickel chromium alloy wire and aramid wire changes the stress situation of the overall electric heating fabric during hemisphere forming. The maximum in-plane shear angle of E1, E2, E3, and E4 specimens is negatively correlated with the hemisphere forming reaction force. That is, the greater the reaction force on the electric heating fabric during hemisphere forming, the less likely it is to deform. After the forming test, the appearance of the fabric shows an increase in wrinkles, an increase in defects, and a decrease in the weft and warp indentation.

      Ballistic response of duoplasmatron-modified polyethylene composites
      FANG Chunyue, LIU Zixuan, JIA Lixia, YAN Ruosi
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  77-84.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20231005201
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      Objective Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber has the characteristics of high strength, mode and specific absorption energy, the UHMWPE composites has excellent impact resistance and has a place for military applications. However, UHMWPE fiber itself has high crystallinity and orientation, poor surface polarity, the interface properties formed between fiber and resins is weak, stress cannot be well transmitted, which in turn causes premature failure of the material. In this study, the duoplasmatron surface modification technology was used to improve the chemical bonding and mechanical interlocking ability of fibers and resins, so as to improve the impact resistance of composites.

      Method In this study, the UHMWPE fiber fabric with a specification of 180 g/m2 modified by oxygen/argon duoplasmatron, and the vacuum-assisted resin infusion molding technology (VARI) technology was used to prepare composites from the surface modified UHMWPE fabric and epoxy vinyl ester resin. AFM(atomic force microscope), FT-IR(fourier transform infrared reflection)and other test methods were used to characterize the materials before and after modification, the impact load value was used as the response value, and the three-dimensional surface model was constructed by the response surface method to explore the influence of modification on the ballistic resistance of UHMWPE composites, the penetration process was recorded by high-speed cameras.

      Results After ionizing the mixed gas, FT-IR results showed that more —OH hydrophilic groups are formed on the surface of the fiber, the hydrophilicity of the surface was improved on the basis of unmodified. The moisture permeability of the first and second modified materials after modification is increased by 33.3% and 30.6% respectively, compared with the unmodified materials. The fiber mean square root roughness value of the fiber modified by double plasma was 124, and the surface morphology was strip-like with terrain, which significantly increased the bonding area and promoted mechanical linkage. In this experiment, the discharge power, time and flow rate were taken as the independent variables, and the impact load value of UHMWPE composites was taken as the response values. Through analysis and optimization, the P = 0.011 2(<0.050 0), which proves that the model is significant. The influence of the three factor levels on the impact of the composites is ranked: flow rate> power > time. After the optimization of the response surface, the optimal power was 193 W, time was 118.29 s, and the flow rate was 14.637 mL/min.

      The impact load of the modified material reaches 4 961 N. When the projectile penetrates, the projectile surface is almost presented as fiber shear failure, and the failure surface is smooth, with the deepening of penetration, the projectile velocity decreases, the energy absorption increases, there will be a certain stretching deformation on the back of the fiber impact point. If the target plate is penetrated, there will be a punch material flying out. With the impact point as the center, there is a clear empty drum area next to it, the resin is widely shed, and the target plate fails prematurely. After plasma modification of the material in the projectile impact, t=0.000 3 s can be seen that the instantaneous synergy between the fiber layers is strong, the holding force of the matrix on the fiber increases, and the UHMWPE fiber can play a good performance, when the high-speed bullet hits the surface, the fiber plays the main impedance penetration role, and the bullet is coated into the fiber. Moreover, the energy absorption value of the modified composite was increased by 45.59% compared with the unmodified composites.

      Conclusion In this study, AFM, FT-IR and other methods were used to characterize the materials before and after modification, and it was concluded that more —OH hydrophilic groups were formed on the fiber surface, which improved the hydrophilicity of the surface. The moisture permeability of the first and second times was 33.3% and 30.6% higher than that of unmodified materials, respectively. The surface morphology modified by duoplasmatron and the strip-like terrain significantly increase the mating area, and promote the mechanical linkage. By constructing the 3-D surface model, it is concluded that the influence of three factor levels on the impact load resistance of the composites is ranked: flow rate> power > time. When the projectile penetrates the material, it almost appears as fiber shear failure on the projectile surface, and when the high-speed bullet hits the surface, the fiber plays a major impedance penetration role, which can wrap the bullet into the fiber. Moreover, the energy absorption value of the modified composites was increased by 45.59% compared with the unmodified composites.

      Effect of seawater aging on performance of filled-microperforated plate-like underwater sound absorption materials and durability prediction
      NAN Jingjing, DU Mingjuan, MENG Jiaguang, YU Lingjie, ZHI Chao
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  85-92.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20231005501
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      Objective Submarines are symbolic to a country's sea power. The long acoustic wave transmission distance, low cost of underwater acoustic communication, high flexibility and stable transmission are the only effective and mature means of underwater wireless communication. In order to ensure the operational advantages of submarines, reduce the threat of sonar detection on submarines, this research aims to improve the submarine underwater acoustic materials in terms of low thickness, strong and low-frequency acoustic performance by employing the filled microperforated plate (F-MPPL) structure into the conventional hollow bead-filled underwater acoustic material (HBF composite).

      Method We have designed a new three-phase composite underwater acoustic material (F-MPPL composite) based on 3-D spacer fabrics by introducing the filled-microperforated plate-like (F-MPPL) structure, which is both porous and resonance acoustic absorption, into the conventional hollow bead-filled underwater acoustic materials (HBF composites). In view of the influence of the complex environment in the sea on the acoustic performance of underwater acoustic materials, artificial seawater immersion was used for seawater ageing of F-MPPL composites. Meanwhile, the lifetime prediction of the F-MPPL composites was explored based on the effect of porosity and perforation rate under seawater ageing on the final macroscopic model simulation results.

      Results The introduction of the F-MPPL structure significantly improved the underwater acoustic absorption performance of the F-MPPL composites with low thicknesses. The average sound absorption of the F-MPPL composites was higher than that of the HBF composites, and the peak values of the absorption coefficients were shifted to lower frequencies compared to that of HBF composites. The peak sound absorption coefficients of both the F-MPPL and HBF composites decreased gradually with the increase of immersion time and moved towards high frequencies, which were attributed to the increase of porosity and perforation rate, respectively. After 12 months of immersion, the average decrease in sound absorption coefficient of F-MPPL composites was 7.35% smaller than that of HBF composites, attributing to the fact that the structural damage of the F-MPPL composites was smaller than that of the HBF composites after aging. The F-MPPL structure was still retained inside the material after the 12 months of aging.

      The macroscopic composite acoustic absorption model established in this research well predicted the acoustic absorption of F-MPPL composites after 12 months of aging and the main absorption frequency bands. The comparison between the finite element simulation and the results of pulsed acoustic tube hydroacoustic test showed that the macroscopic composite acoustic absorption model accurately predict the acoustic absorption performance of F-MPPL composites in the underwater band of more than 1 000 Hz and accurately predict the peak location 1 900 Hz. However, the peak of the absorption of F-MPPL composites in the frequency band of 500 Hz or so was over predicted and the peak prediction of the absorption coefficient was low.

      Conclusion The underwater acoustic absorption performance of F-MPPL composites is better than that of HBF composites before and after aging due to the introduction of three-dimensional spacer fabrics. The prediction results of the macroscopic composite acoustic absorption model for F-MPPL composites are in general agreement with the experimental measurements, it accurately predicted the acoustic absorption performance of F-MPPL composites in the underwater band of more than 1 000 Hz and accurately predict the peak location 1 900 Hz. Therefore, it can be concluded that the macro-composite acoustic absorption model for F-MPPL composites established in this study is valid and can predict the aqueous acoustic response of F-MPPL composites in the frequency range of 500-4 000 Hz. This study provides practical experience for the aging study of the acoustic performance of various types of underwater acoustic materials, and provides theoretical support for the durability prediction and performance optimization of F-MPPL structures under seawater aging.

      Failure damage mode analysis and experimental study of large-size carbon fibers C-beam under bending shear coupling load
      ZHAO Ziyu, YANG Tong, ZHANG Fa, MA Pibo
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  93-100.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20231007901
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      Objective To meet the requirements of the beam structure on the wing for the main load-bearing components, a bending-shear coupling device which can verify the different ratio of flexural shear coupling loads is designed. The experimental device can verify the actual bearing characteristics of the large-size beam structure. It is benefited to provide reference data for the prediction of wing load performance and structural design. It hopes that the research can optimize the residual bearing strength of large-size C-beams in the field of aerospace.

      Method The large-size C-beams were manufactured by medium-mold high-strength carbon fiber T800 and epoxy resin. The nominal thickness of the cured single layer was 0.191 mm. The rib dummy is made of aluminum alloy T7451 and the fastener brand is titanium alloy bolt. The designed bending-shear coupling device consists of an upper wall fixing devices, a loading fixtures as well as an anti-twist device. Anti-twist devices are provided on both sides of the loading fixture to prevent the C-beam twisting during bend loading increment. The finite element models were established by ABAQUS/Explicit to explore the damage evolution during post-buckling failure.

      Results The influence of bending-shear coupling conditions of large-size C-beams on mechanical properties and post-bulking behavior were comprehensively investigated for novel applications.The results show that three different design limit load (DLL) could been added to evaluate the bending-shear behaviors of large-size C-beams. The wall fixing devices is mounted on the load-bearing wall, and the two ends of the test specimen are respectively connected with the upper wall fixing devices and the loading fixture. There are two parallel and spaced loading devices under the loading fixture. Through the strain gauges distribution, the deformation and torsion of the large-size C-beams have been monitored. In order to verify the validation of the experiments, the symmetry of the top and bottom flange and web appear excellent as well. Under pure bending load of the large-size C-beams, the higher load is borne by the flange. The beam web becomes the main load-bearing component under the action of bending-shear coupling load. The values of 3.28DLL and 2.3DLL are considered as buckling critical loads of large-size C-beams. In post-buckling stage, the strain gauge data on the specimens was reduced to varying degrees, but the specimens were not destroyed with loading to the maximum load. It illustrates that the remaining structural stiffness and strength are still sufficient to support the continued bearing of the structure. The fluctuation of load-strain curve is formed by matrix cracking, fiber buckling or interlayer failure. The damage started to expand outward along the 45° direction with the Hashin criterion. The damage of large-size C-beams is formed by matrix compress cracking, fiber compress failure. Meanwhile, the failure form was twisted collapse of the top flange with the LaRC05 criterion. The matrix cracking, fiber tensile failure are composed of the main failure modes.

      Conclusion A novel bending-shear coupling loading device was proposed and designed to effectively prevent stress concentration and torsion caused by the eccentricity of the C-beam during loading while adjusting the bending-shear ratio. The post-buckling behavior and failure prediction of large-size composite C-beam under bending-shear coupling load was studied by experiment. The large-size C-beam exhibited a high post-buckling load-bearing capacity regardless of its bending resistance or shear resistance. During the experiment, the carbon fiber reinforced composite beam webs reached the first order buckling mode at the loading of 3.28DLL in Bending-shear 1 and 2.3DLL in bending-shear 2 respectively. In addition, the catastrophic failure of composite beam web was not observed until the load percentage reached 4.6DLL. The damage started to expand outward along the 45° direction with the Hashin criterion. Meanwhile, the failure form was twisted collapse of the top flange with the LaRC05 criterion. This study can offer a practical reference for the post-buckling performance of large-size C-beam structures after bending-shear coupling.

      Digitized restoration of textile pattern through edge-guided image inpainting method
      ZHANG Jing, XIN Binjie, YUAN Zhijie, XU Yingqi
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  101-111.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20231005101
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      Objective This study aims to further improve the Criminisi algorithm to effectively restore traditional Chinese textile patterns in the presence of damage. Given the complex nature of these patterns, structural restoration is essential to ensure their accurate recovery. Efforts will be directed towards improving the inpainting algorithm's performance and expanding its applicability in practical textile restoration work, with the aim of achieving faster and more accurate repair results. Our research aims to provide more feasible solutions for the preservation of cultural heritage and textile restoration, ensuring the enduring legacy of traditional Chinese textile patterns.

      Method Firstly, it uses linear or second-order BÉzier curves to fit the missing edges and restore the structure. Then, it calculates more effective priority using structural information from a multi-resolution image to determine the current patch to be repaired. Next, it computes multiple candidates matching patches in the multi-resolution image based on color, gradient, and boundary features, selecting the best-matched patch to reduce randomness in the selection process. Finally, the replicated best-matched patch is segmented before being used for filling the damaged area, reducing the overlap with known information regions and achieving iterative completion of the restoration for all damaged areas.

      Results Real traditional textile images were collected, and artificial damage was introduced by adding masks to simulate challenges encountered when dealing with damaged textiles. The effectiveness of the proposed algorithm was evaluated using a variety of objective metrics, including the peak signal-to-noise ratio, structural similarity feature similarity index measure, feature similarity index measure, and edge preservation rate. These metrics provided a comprehensive and quantifiable assessment of the restoration results. Apart from the quantitative assessments, a subjective evaluation of the inpainting results was also carried out. This qualitative assessment revealed that the proposed algorithm excelled in fitting the main structures in the damaged areas, ultimately resulting in a more visually pleasing restoration effect. Experimental results demonstrate that our method achieves higher objective evaluation scores and natural restoration effects for real textile color images with significant structural damages. It is worth noting that, despite the superior inpainting quality achieved by the proposed algorithm, there was a trade-off in terms of the time required for restoration. Nevertheless, this minor sacrifice in time was considered acceptable, given the significant enhancement in inpainting quality.

      Conclusion Digital restoration of textile artifacts is crucial for preserving our cultural heritage. It protects these artifacts from decay and loss, allowing researchers and educators to explore their historical and artistic value. Digital restoration enables easy sharing and accessibility of artifacts, both online and physically, reaching a broader audience. Its speed compared to manual restoration expedites the process, swiftly presenting artifacts in their original aesthetic state for appreciation and study. Moreover, it helps preserve historical information within artifacts, contributing to the revitalization of their aesthetic value and fostering a deeper recognition of their artistic significance.

      Fiber distribution model in pressure bar drafting zone
      QIAN Lili, YU Chongwen
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  112-118.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20231008501
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      Objective Drafting is a key process in spinning and has attracted much attention due to the recent development of virtual spinning technology. The drafting process is essentially a process by which the fibers redistribute and rearrange in sliver or strand. To accurately predict the fiber distribution and better control the fiber movement during drafting, the distribution of fibers in the drafting zone was investigated by analyzing the changes in the weight of fibers along the length direction of sliver or strand.

      Method In order to analyze the fiber distribution in the drafting zone theoretically, cutting and weighing method was used to obtain the attenuation curve and the distribution of front-roller and back-roller fibers, from which the distribution of floating fibers, fast-floating fibers, slow-floating fibers, fast-moving fibers, and slow-moving fibers from the theory were expected to be derived. in addition, attenuation curves under different draft parameters were obtained based on the uniform design and a fiber distribution model in the drafting zone.

      Results The fiber distribution in the drafting zone with a pressure bar was analyzed and measured. It was shown that in the drafting zone, the distribution of the total fiber, the front-roller fiber, and the back-roller fiber was needed to confirm the distribution of the floating fiber, the fast-floating fiber, the slow-floating fiber, the fast-moving fiber, and the slow-moving fiber. The distribution curves were simplified. For simplicity, man-made fibers of equal length were discussed in this paper. The distribution curves of the front-roller and back-roller fibers in the form of diagonal lines, and the thinning curve could be expressed as a folded line. According to the simplified distribution curves, it was only necessary to determine the attenuation curve.

      The experiment was carried out by uniform design, the attenuation curve under different drafting parameters was tested based on the cut-off weighing method, and the regression equation between the turning point of the thinning curve and the drafting parameters such as the drafting multiple, the roller grip distance, the fiber length, the position of the pressure bar was established, and the coefficient of determination R2 was 0.97. The fitting error within the fitted group was 5.66%. The measured results showed that the larger the drafting multiple, the farther away roller-setting, the shorter the fiber length, and the higher the height of the pressure bar, the farther the turning point of the thinning curve was from the back nip. And the position of the pressure bar in the drafting zone did not have a significant effect on the turning point. To verify the accuracy and applicability of the regression equation, polyester and viscose slivers in the drafting zone were cut and weighed respectively, then the tested results were used to identified for comparison with the calculated values, and the average fitting errors were 5.44% and 6.70%. A calculation model of the fiber distribution in the drafting zone was finally derived based on the above analysis and measurement, which can effectively predict the fiber distribution, according to drafting multiples, roller-setting, fiber length, and height of the pressure bar.

      Conclusion The accuracy of the model is illustrated by comparing the measured and predicted values, and the model allows the determination of fiber distribution based on drafting parameters, which can effectively predict the fiber distribution, reduce the number of related measurements, and provide a basis for the study of fiber arrangement and movement. The distribution of fibers in the drafting zone is the main factor affecting the evenness of the strip. Mastering the fiber distribution not only predicts the alignment of fibers after drafting but also improves the quality of sliver formation. The fiber distribution equations presented in this study can provide a basis for drafting process simulations and smart textiles.

      Strain-sensing performance of polypyrrole/polyurethane filaments and application
      WANG Bo, LIU Meiya, CHEN Mingna, SONG Zican, XIA Ming, LI Mufang, WANG Dong
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  119-125.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20230603301
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      Objective Flexible strain sensor shows broad application prospects in human-computer interaction, electronic skin, intelligent wearables and other aspects. Many researchers have spared no effort to study the materials for the improvement of sensing performance. However, sufficient attention to the applicability of the sensors is still lacking in terms of the sensing parameters such as sensor's size, applied strain, tensile rate. In this study, the polyurethane thread coated with polypyrrole (PPy/PU) filament via in-situ polymerization was used as strain sensor, and the sensor length, strain, and tensile rate were investigated to conclude a suitable parameter for the monitoring of the index finger bending.

      Method Because the group of organic molecular is responsive to the infrared light and each group exhibits their unique vibration forms, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrometer was used to identify the materials. FT-IR (BRUKER Vertex 70) was used to characterize the groups of the PPy/PU filament with wavenumber from 4 500 to 400 cm-1. Scanning electron microscope (JEOL JSM-7800F) based on secondary electrons imaging was used to observe the surface morphologies of PU filament and PPy/PU filament. Also, electronic universal material testing machine (Instron 5976) and electrochemical workstation (CHI-660e) were combined to investigate the resistance variation and sensing performance of the PPy/PU filament.

      Results The FT-IR characteristic peaks for PU filament were detected, which showed that they almost disappeared after the in-situ polymerization of PPy, indicating the favorable covering of the conductive layer. The FE-SEM images also demonstrated the full deposition of PPy on the PU fibers. The prepared PPy/PU filament exhibited a resistance of 268.9 Ω per centimeter, indicated two linear response region including 0-63% strain and 118%-243% strain with Gauge Factor values of 1.82 and 43.3 respectively, and revealed a short response time (200 ms) for 10% strain. Stretched to various strains, PPy/PU filament with different lengths demonstrated that although different initial spacing (i.e. the spacing between the upper and lower fixtures before stretching) may result in different extensions for the same strain, the changes in relative resistance (ΔR/R0) were basically on the same magnitude order, namely, the change in ΔR/R0 was determined by tensile strain rather than tensile length. It was also found that although the same strain required more stretching length for the longer samples, their variation of ΔR/R0 was actually smaller, possibly because the longer samples would disperse more force, leading to less changes in conductive channels and less damage to the material. As a result, the longer samples with length of 6 cm exhibited lower increase of ΔR/R0 after 100 cyclic stretching, indicating better stability. However, the low variation of ΔR/R0 during stretching is adverse to signal analysis. As for the monitoring application, sensing materials need to have significant signal changes and relatively stable peak value of ΔR/R0, and its length also needs to match the size of the monitored joints. Therefore, PPy/PU filament with functional length of 1 cm was selected for monitoring of index finger bending, which generated evident signals (one signal peak with one finger bending). Besides, similar signals for multiple bending indicated repeatable monitoring performance of this PPy/PU sensor.

      Conclusion This study provides a new viewpoint to the applicability of the sensor materials. The sensing performance is not only determined by the micro-properties (such as doping level, crystallinity, conductivity, and so on) of the materials, but also closely related to its macroscopic elements. Thus, the sensor size should be taken into account in order to avoid unstable or unclear signals. As the PPy/PU exhibits great sensing performance and possesses favorable flexibility inherited from the PU filament, PPy/PU filament is of enormous application potential in the wearable electronics field.

      Energy storage performance of three-dimensional integrated knitted supercapacitor
      CHEN Lu, SHI Bao, WEI Sainan, JIA Lixia, YAN Ruosi
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  126-133.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20231008901
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      Objective In recent years, the development of compatible energy sources by combining wearable technology and textiles to make supercapacitors by replacing traditional forms of batteries with energy storage fabrics has gained wide attentions. The three-dimensional integrated fabrics possess inherent porous structures for effective attachment of active materials. The two-dimensional transition metal carbide Ti3C2Tx (MXene)/zinc (Zn) three-dimensional integrated knitted structure of the flexible supercapacitor (ZSC) was designed and prepared, combining flexibility of the three-dimensional fabrics with high electrical conductivity of the MXene so as to effectively improve its energy storage performance.

      Method Monolayer Ti3C2Tx(MXene) nanosheets were prepared by selective extraction of element "A" in MAX-Ti3AlC2 phase using LiF and HCl. By the constant potential electrodeposition method, Zn monomers were electrodeposited on the surface of silver-plated nylon (SPN) fibers as the anode, and SPN yarns coated with MXene was used as the cathode. The functional fibers were weft knitted using STOLL computerized flat knitting machine. Cyclic voltammetry, constant current charge/discharge and electrochemical impedance methods were used to test the storage performance and durability of three-dimensional integrated knitted supercapacitors at the electrochemical workstation.

      Results The morphological characteristics of prepared MXene nanosheets and the energy storage performance of Ti3C2Tx (MXene)/Zn three-dimensional integrated knitted flexible supercapacitors were comprehensively investigated. The results showed that the prepared MXene nanosheets were in forms of monolayer structure and hexagonal lattice, which had a 2-D layered structure with a thickness of 1.95 nm and a size of 1.4 μm. The lamellar structure with the main components of C, O and Ti was coated with MXene coated with silver-plated nylon fibers (SPN) as the cathode, and zinc monomers were electrodeposited on the SPN fibers as the anode. It was tested by cyclic voltammetry. By galvanostatic charge-discharge test, it is shown good linearity and remarkable symmetrical quasi-triangular charge-discharge curves, indicating a high coulombic efficiency and a capacitance retention of 52.18% even at higher current densities. The investigation revealed reversible Zn deposition/stripping at its cathode and anode ion adsorption/desorption.

      The supercapacitor exhibited a low resistance (Rs) of 6.74 Ω determined by the internal resistance of the electrode material and the electrolyte solution, and a charge transfer resistance (Rct) of about 8 Ω. The energy density of 47.99 μW·h/cm2 (25.04 μW·h/cm2) and power density of 0.5 mW/cm2 (10 mW/cm2) in this study is better than the same type of reports. After 10 000 cycles of charging and discharging, it was found to have a capacitance retention of 93.51% and a coulombic efficiency of 92.43%. There was no significant change in the energy storage performance after leaving the supercapacitor in the air for 30 days. When two 1 cm2 supercapacitor fabrics were connected in series, a small electric meter could be lit up. The capocitance retention was 94.1% after 10 h of placement, with good resistance to self-discharge.

      Conclusion The three-dimensional integrated knitted structure was prepared to effectively improve the energy storage performance of the supercapacitors, and its inherent porous structure effectively attracted the active material to achieve high ion diffusion speed and charge-discharge rate. The microstructure and chemical composition of MXene were discussed and analyzed. Electrochemical testing revealed that the area capacitance was 345.56 mF/cm2 at a current density of 1 mA/cm2, 93.51% capacitance retention and 92.43% coulombic efficiency after 10 000 charge-discharge cycles, and a power density of 10 mW/cm2 at an energy density of 25.05 μW·h/cm2. The three-dimensional knitted supercapacitor has good durability. It has high voltage retention of 94.1% after 10 h in air. The promising three-dimensional integrated knitted structure for flexible supercapacitors provides a reliable and efficient power supply for wearable electronic devices.

      Dyeing and Finishing Engineering
      Diffusion behavior of disperse dyes in supercritical CO2 fluid polyester fibers dyeing
      FAN Bo, WU Wei, WANG Jian, XU Hong, MAO Zhiping
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  134-141.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20231006001
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      Objective Supercritical CO2 fluid dyeing is attracting attentions as a green technology that is promising to root out the printing and dyeing wastewater problem. There are still deficiencies in understanding the dyeing mechanisms, among which the understanding of diffusion performance of dyestuffs would play a key role in exploring the dyeing process with supercritical CO2 fluids. This research aims to study the diffusion behaviour of disperse dyes in supercritical CO2 fluid dyed polyester fibers.

      Method The diffusion behaviour of disperse dyes (Disperse Red 167, Disperse Orange 30, Disperse Blue 79) in polyester fibers under different dying conditions of supercritical CO2 fluid dyeing was investigated using confocal Raman microscopy. Based on the Raman spectra of the dyes, fibers before and after dyeing and the Raman characteristic peaks of the dyes in the dyed fibers were analyzed. The distribution of the dyes in the fibers was also studied by selecting the corresponding depth imaging map according to the characteristic peaks of the dyes. The accuracy of the data was later verified by comparing the Raman data with the exfoliated colour data. The diffusion coefficient was also evaluated.

      Results Firstly, the position of the main Raman peak (1 616 cm-1) of the polyester fiber and the Raman characteristic peak of disperse dyes in the fiber was obtained by comparing the Raman spectra of the samples. The depth imaging function of confocal Raman microscope was used to analyze the fibers after dyeing under different conditions, revealing that the dye in the fibers increased significantly from 5 to 30 min of dyeing. The adsorption capacity of three dyes in the fibers increased with pressure, the adsorption capacity of Disperse Red 167 and Disperse Orange 30 in the fiber increased with the increase of temperature, and the adsorption capacity of disperse Blue 79 in the fiber showed an increase and then a decrease. The dye was found to be evenly distributed in the fibers at the early stage of dyeing (dyeing time 5 min). The Raman data were compared with the stripping data to verify the validity of the Raman data, and the diffusion coefficients of the three dyes were calculated under the dyeing condition of 120 ℃ temperature and 27 MPa pressure. The results show that Raman spectroscopy is able to facilitate quantitatively analyses of dyeing polyester fibers with disperse dyes.

      Conclusion The diffusion of disperse dyes in polyester fibers after supercritical CO2 dyeing was studied by confocal Raman microscopy without damaging the polyester fibers. The content of Disperse Red 167 and Disperse Orange 30 in polyester fibers increased with increasing dyeing time and pressure, while the content of Disperse blue 79 increased and then decreased with increasing dyeing temperature. The diffusion process of the dye was analyzed by studying the IDyes/IFibers at different fibre depths under different dyeing conditions. It was found that in the early stages of dyeing (5 min into dyeing) the dye already showed a uniform distribution in the fibers, which was related to the dissolution of the polyester fibers in the supercritical CO2 fluid and the high diffusivity of the supercritical CO2 fluid itself. The Raman data was compared with conventional stripping data which demonstrated the accuracy of the Raman data and the suitability of Raman spectroscopy to quantify the disperse dye staining in polyester fibers.

      Sorption properties of regenerated keratin gels to size macromolecules in textile desizing wastewater
      YANG Meihui, LI Bo, SHEN Yanqin, WU Hailiang
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  142-152.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20230706401
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      Objective The effective recycling of waste protein fiber resources is one of the important aspects to achieve green and sustainable development of textile industry. In this study, regenerated keratin gels were prepared from waste wool fibers and applied to the sorption treatment of textile desizing wastewater. By exploring the sorption performance and mechanism of keratin gels to two common types of sizes, the research foundation is provided for promoting the industrialized application of this method.

      Method On the basis of the preliminary study, the keratin polypeptides were extracted by ″reducing agent-formic acid method″, and then the polypeptides were modified by α-lipoic acid. These modified keratin polypeptides were prepared for creating regenerated gel materials by dialysis and freeze-drying. The sorption properties of the keratin gels to polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) size and starch size were studied, and the sorption mechanism was discussed by using the sorption kinetics and sorption isotherm model.

      Results The experiment was based on the "reduction pretreatment-formic acid dissolution method", by adding the modifier α-lipoic acid for grafting modification, and then by "dialysis-freezing" method to prepare the keratin gel material. The photograph of the gel structure illustrated that the keratin gel was relatively fluffy and dense, and the microscopic morphology presented the characteristics of uniform pores with the pore size of about 3-4 μm. In comparison with the chemical structures of wool, the keratin gel material retained the basic chemical structure of keratin molecule, in which the keratin amide II band was blueshifted due to the transformation of the aggregation state of polypeptide molecules in the gel. Compared with the sulfur content on the surface of wool and keratin gel, the keratin gel was located at 169.58 eV and 170.68 eV. The results indicated that α-lipoic acid was effectively grafted to the sulfhydryl group on the keratin polypeptide macromolecular chain. In addition, the peak intensity of the gel at 21° increased significantly than those of the peak crystallinity of wool, and the test results exhibited that the molecular structure of the polypeptide modified by α-lipoic acid was optimized to a certain extent. The adsorption capacity and removal rate of keratin gel on PVA reached 16.278 mg/g and 30.013%, respectively, and the adsorption capacity and removal rate of starch slurry are 133.234 mg/g and 28.868%. Moreover, the kinetic model study showed that the adsorption of PVA and starch by keratin gel was in accordance with the quasi-secondary kinetic model, and the fit was close to 1. Thermodynamic model analysis presented that the adsorption of keratin for PVA was consistent with Langmuir model, and that starch was more suitable for the Freundlich model.

      Conclusion The keratin gel prepared in this study has uniform physical morphology and abundant pore structure, and its chemical properties are basically consistent with wool. The keratin gels have good sorption performance to PVA and starch size. Among them, the action mode of gels to PVA is mainly physical adsorption, while there may be chemical effects on starch.

      Three-dimensional fabric-based solar desalination system with open thermal management
      GE Can, YONG Nan, DU Heng, WU Tianyu, FANG Jian
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  153-161.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20231008401
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      Objective The severe water crisis has become a critical problem for human development because of the rapidly expanding population and water contamination. Considerable promising but energy-intensive devices such as membrane distillation, electrodialysis, and reverse osmosis have been expended for collecting clean water. Solar steam generation (SSG) is a low-carbon, cost-effective, and portable solution for desalination and purification. During SSG, the bulk brine is transported to the evaporation interface through the water supply material, and the heat generated by the photothermal conversion is concentrated on desalination. Conventional devices employ a thermal concentration strategy to reduce heat loss, but has theoretical efficiency limits. Therefore, an extra ambient heat harvest solution for promoting stereoscopic multi-stage evaporation through open thermal management is proposed, aiming to enhance energy utilization efficiency.

      Method In this work, carbon black (CB) particles with broadband solar absorption properties were selected as the photothermal materials, and cotton fabrics/rods with outstanding hydrophilicity and flexibility were used as the substrate for the water supply. After functionalizing treatment and structural engineering, the 3-D carbon black cotton evaporator (CBC) was constructed to absorb ambient heat via heat transfer for cold evaporation from the water supply layer. The particle distribution on the fiber surface became gradually denser as the CB loading increased. Apparently, the CBC with increased loading gradually displayed a darker black color. The solar absorption performances of CBCs were also progressively improved with the increase in loading concentration. The solar absorption rate of CBC-1.0 was up to about 95%, the solar absorption would not obviously enhance under further loading with higher concentration. As the loading concentration increased, the CB particles on the CBC-2.0 surface were bonded into clumps and almost covered the fiber web channels, and the redundant loading led to weakening of the moisture permeability and air permeability. CB particles were bonded with fabrics through hydroxyl group interaction. As for fabrics without thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) loading, the CB particles were easy to fall off under ultrasonic treatment and rubbing.

      Results After the loading of TPU, the CB particles were firmly encapsulated inside. The physical friction with the environment was alleviated and the adhesion of the fabric to the CB particles became stronger. The TPU-loaded reinforced CBC remained strong even after overnight ultrasonication or 100 rubbing cycles. The hydrophilicity of the CBC guaranteed rapid water transport and circulation. The hydrophilic groups on the surface of CB particles would greatly enhance the hydrophilicity of the fabric and the water droplets were quickly absorbed after contacting the fabric surface as analyzed by the water contact angle test. The hydrophilicity of the fabric was not significantly weakened even after the TPU was coated. The bulk water at the bottom wetted the top surface of cotton rods within 10 s due to the strong water-wicking effect, ensuring sufficient water supply during the evaporation process. Under 1 kW/m2, the evaporation rate reached a maximum value of 1.41 kg/(m2·h) for CBC-7-0 due to the dynamic equilibrium between water supply and heat input. The 3-D CBC system was constructed and designed to further promote the utilization of ambient energy, thereby enhancing the thermal management capability of the system. The evaporation surface area of the 3-D system was significantly increased, the heat convection and heat radiation losses were significantly reduced, and the bottom cotton rods could utilize the extra ambient heat for cold evaporation. Compared with the planar system, the energy utilization efficiency of 3-D CBC was optimized and enhanced. The CBC-7-4 system exhibited remarkable evaporation performance (1.80 kg/(m2·h), 97.1%) through load optimization and energy balancing. After 15 cycles of operation, the desalination rate remained over 1.73 kg/(m2·h).

      Conclusion The stable desalination performance proves that the excellent hydrophilic cotton rods and CBC ensure rapid water circulation. The salt nucleation rate is less than the water replenishment rate thus avoiding salt clogging during desalination. The purified water meets the standard of healthy drinking water, which exhibits a broad prospect. Overall, the CBC system with open thermal management provides a viable solution for green, efficient, and durable desalination.

      Preparation and properties of flame-retardant polyester-cotton fabrics with chitosan-based intumescent flame retardant system
      LI Ping, ZHU Ping, LIU Yun
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  162-170.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20231008201
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      Objective Polyester/cotton (T/C 65/35) fabrics have been widely used in both clothing and industrial fields, because of their great moisture absorption and breathability associated with cotton fibres and good mechanical property provided by polyester fibres. However, T/C fabrics are extremely flammable and hard to be flame-retardant, because the special ″scaffolding effect″ of polyester and cotton can arise violent flame, large amount of heat and copious smoke. Therefore, T/C fabrics used in public places such as curtains, need to meet the flame-retardant requirements to can reduce the fire risk.

      Method To prepare polyester/cotton (T/C,65/35) fabrics that are flame-retardant and meet practical application requirements, chitosan (CS) and γ-piperazinyl propylmethyl dimethoxy silane (GP-108) were utilized to prepare flame-retardant T/C fabrics through one-step dip-coating method, and the micromorphology, thermal stability, flame retardancy, tensile strength, flame-retardant mechanism and whiteness of T/C fabrics and flame-retardant T/C fabrics were studied.

      Results The results showed that PCS/GP coatings successfully formed a film on the surface of T/C fabrics and enveloped both polyester and cotton fibers. T/C-PCS/GP exhibited a typical thermal degradation process of polyester-cotton fabrics with char residues value of 28.5% retained at 700 ℃, indicating that the PCS/GP coatings improved the thermal stability of flame-retardant T/C fabrics in the high temperature zone. The LOI value of T/C-PCS/GP was increased to 26.5%, achieving self-extinguishing during the vertical flame test(VFT). The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) photos of char residues after VFT showed that PCS/GP eliminated the scaffolding effect of polyester-cotton fabrics. The peak heat release rate and fire growth index of T/C-PCS/GP were decreased by 20% and 40% respectively compared with those of T/C fabrics, indicating a significant reduction in fire hazard. The SEM pictures of char residues after CCT showed that polyester in T/C fabrics was completely melted, while T/C-PCS/GP kept the original shape of fibers and presented perfect intumescent flame-retardant char layers. T/C-PCS/GP underwent the thermal degradation processes in advance compared with T/C fabrics, because of the catalysis effect of phosphoric acid. However, T/C-PCS/GP released less volatiles at the maximum thermal degradation temperature and barely no gas products release during the high temperature zoon. T/C-PCS showed decreased tensile strength compared with T/C, while owing to the addition of GP-108, T/C-PCS/GP obtained better tensile strength compared with T/C-PCS. Meanwhile, the use of GP-108 solved the yellowing problem of T/C-PCS and increased the whiteness of T/C-PCS/GP.

      Conclusion The results showed that an eco-friendly flame-retardant coating had deposited on the surface of T/C fabrics which presented ideal flame retardancy, mechanical property and whiteness. PCS/GP coatings are capable of endowing T/C fabrics with great flame retardancy through establishing instrument flame-retardant char layers after heating. Fortunately, T/C-PCS/GP showed decreased fire hazard. For the utilization of GP-108, the damage of tensile strength associated with PCS had been avoided and the whiteness of T/C-PCS/GP was better than that of T/C-PCS. The design of PCS/GP was hopeful to provide more stratagems for the intumescent flame-retardant system with environmental materials. Meanwhile, the application of silane agent solved the decreasing tensile strength and whiteness owing to PCS. This work was lack of analysis containing the original properties of T/C, such as hand feeling, which played a key role on the practical application of flame-retardant T/C.

      Preparation of thermoregulation and antibacterial microcapsules and its application in cotton fabrics
      SUN Langtao, YANG Yushan
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  171-178.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20230400401
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      Objective When the ambient temperature changes suddenly, cotton products are weak to regulate the temperature, which affects the wearing comfort of the garment. Meanwhile, the moisture absorption of cotton fibres is strong, which makes the fabrics prone to breeding various microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, algae and viruses. This is detrimental to human health. In order to improve thermoregulation and antibacterial ability of cotton fabrics, microencapsulated materials with thermoregulatory and antimicrobial properties were synthesised using microencapsulation technology. These materials were then used to treat cotton fabrics for enhancing their respective thermoregulatory and antimicrobial capabilities.

      Method In this study, the microcapsule was prepared with the core materials including both n-octadecane, mugwort oil and the wall materials consisting of melamine urea-formaldehyde (MUF) resin by in situ polymerization method. The microcapsules with thermoregulation and antibacterial functions were then finished on pure cotton fabrics by dipping and rolling method. The microcapsules were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, laser particle size analyzer, Fourier infrared spectrometer, thermogravimetric analyzer and differential scanning calorimeter. The formaldehyde content, thermal insulation, thermal imaging, and antibacterial performance of the microcapsule finishing sample underwent testing as well as the temperature regulation and antibacterial properties of the fabric were evaluated.

      Results Microcapsule materials with temperature regulation and antibacterial properties were prepared for this study. The results showed that, the microcapsules had a spherical appearance with a smooth surface and wear well-formed. The particle size was predominantly in the range of 1 100-2 500 nm, accounting for 95%, with an average particle size of 1 647 nm, demonstrating good uniformity. Infrared spectroscopy indicated that, the infrared spectral characteristic peaks of the microcapsules comprise the peaks of n-octadecane, mugwort oil, and MUF resin. This finding suggests that the wall material possesses excellent coating properties on the core materials. The latent heat test results and temperature of phase transformation indicate that, there are obvious heat absorption and exothermic peaks on the heating curve and cooling curve of microcapsules, and the phase transition temperatures of rising and cooling are 32 ℃ and 20 ℃. The enthalpy values for melting and solidification phase transition are 101.37 J/g and 107.93 J/g, indicating that microcapsules have strong heat storage capacity. The coating rate of prepared microcapsules is 74.3%. Thermal stability testing indicated that, the microcapsule exhibits great thermal stability at a temperature of 300 ℃, but experiences a high rate of weight loss once the temperature reaches 302.7 ℃. The pure cotton fabric with functions of thermoregulation and antibacterial was prepared. The results showed that, the formaldehyde content of the sample conforms to the national standard. The thermal resistance of the sample increased by 17.8%, and the insulation rate increased by 15.1% before washing, and after washing for 30 times, they are 26.5% and 23.2%. The sample thermoregulation capacity is 1.6 ℃ before washing, and after washing for 30 times, it is 1.4 ℃. The bacteriostatic rate of the samples against E. coli is more than 85% before washing, and after washing for 30 times, it is more than 40%. The bacteriostatic rate of the samples against Staphylococcus aureus is more than 97% before washing, and after washing for 30 times, it is more than 92%.

      Conclusion The aforementioned test results show that, the formulated microcapsule material possesses a smooth surface, concentrated particle size dispersion, favorable coating ability, high latent heat of phase transformation, and good heat resistance, which can meet the requirements of the general conditions of textile processing. Additionally, cotton fabrics treated with this microcapsule material exhibit thermoregulatory and antibacterial properties. In the future, the research on microcapsules with phase change temperature regulation and antibacterial composite function for textile, it can be carried out from the shape and structure of microcapsules, size, thermal stability, and the combination technology of microcapsules and textile materials. This will enable the optimization of preparation technology for textiles with improved thermoregulation and antibacterial functions, thus enhancing the functionality and added value of textiles.

      Preparation of chitosan-SiO2 aerogel/cellulose/polypropylene composite spunlaced nonwovens and adsorption dye performance
      XIAO Hao, SUN Hui, YU Bin, ZHU Xiangxiang, YANG Xiaodong
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  179-188.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20230800201
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      Objective The cellulose fiber (CF) spunlaced nonwovens have the advantages of wide availability, low cost, excellent mechanical properties, and large specific surface area. However, as adsorption materials, cellulose and its derivatives have limited potential for intramolecular chain interactions and hydrogen bonding with organic dyes. In order to expand the application of cellulose-based spunlaced materials in the treatment of organic dye wastewater, CF/polypropylene (PP) spunlaced nonwovens with the mass ratio of 9∶1 was used as substrate material and oxidated. Then chitosan(CS)- silicon dioxide(SiO2) aerogel was prepared by sol-gel method and loaded on the surface of the oxidated CF (OCF)/PP spunlaced nonwovens to prepare CS-SiO2 aerogel/OCF/PP composite spunlaced nonwovens.

      Method After oxidation, the OCF/PP spunlaced nonwoven fabric was used as the substrate and reacted with a mixed solution of CS and tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) with different volume fractions via the sol-gel method, and then CS-SiO2 aerogel/OCF/PP composite spunlaced nonwoven fabric was obtained by freeze drying. The optimal volume fraction of TEOS in the CS-SiO2 aerogel/OCF/PP composite spunlaced nonwoven material was determined based on the studies of the morphology, structure, and organic dye adsorption performance of the composite spunlaced nonwovens. Additionally, the mechanical properties of the CS-SiO2 aerogel/OCF/PP composite spunlaced nonwoven material were investigated.

      Results When the volume fraction of TEOS increased to 25%, the pores on the surface of the CS-SiO2 aerogel/OCF/PP composite spunlaced nonwoven became smaller and more densely distributed compared to the CF/PP spunlaced nonwovens material, and many micropores generated on the pore walls, providing more adsorption sites for organic dyes. FT-IR characteristic peaks belonging to CS and SiO2 appeared on the surface of the OCF/PP spunlaced nonwovens. Compared to the OCF/PP spunlaced nonwovens, the diffraction peaks at 2θ of 14.39° and 17.22° in the XRD pattern of the CS-SiO2 aerogel/OCF/PP composite spunlaced nonwovens (5#) were significantly weakened, indicating a reduction in the crystallinity of the reconstituted polysaccharide structure. The CS-SiO2 aerogel/OCF/PP composite spunlaced nonwovens (5#) exhibited higher adsorption efficiency for cationic dyes than those of anionic dyes. The adsorption efficiency of CS-SiO2 aerogel/OCF/PP composite spunlaced nonwovens for MB increased when the volume fractions of TEOS increased. When the volume fraction of TEOS was 25%, the adsorption temperature was 30 ℃, and the pH of adsorption solution was 7, the CS-SiO2 aerogel/OCF/PP composite spunlaced nonwovens exhibited the highest adsorption MB efficiency, reaching 99.63%. Compared with the pseudo-first-order adsorption model, the pseudo-second-order adsorption model showed better agreement with the experimental results, indicating that the main adsorption MB mechanism of the CS-SiO2 aerogel/OCF/PP composite spunlaced nonwovens (5#) was chemical adsorption. The adsorption thermodynamic analysis indicated that the adsorption MB of the CS-SiO2 aerogel/OCF/PP composite spunlaced nonwovens (5#) was a spontaneous process. After five cycles, the adsorption MB efficiency of the CS-SiO2 aerogel/OCF/PP composite spunlaced nonwovens (5#) remained around 80.59%. Compared to the CF/PP spunlaced nonwovens, the tensile strength and elongation at break of the CS-SiO2 aerogel/OCF/PP composite spunlaced nonwovens (5#) showed a slight decrease.

      Conclusion The CS-SiO2 aerogel/OCF/PP composite spunlaced nonwovens exhibited the highest adsorption performance (99.63%) when the volume fraction of TEOS was 25%, the adsorption temperature was 30 ℃, and pH was 7. The composite nonwovens demonstrated good stability and reusability. The findings of this study would be useful for expanding the application of the CF/PP spunlaced nonwovens in the water treatment industry.

      Preparation and properties of surface-etched/polysiloxane-modified cotton spunlace materials
      GU Jiahua, DAI Xinxin, ZOU Zhuanyong, LIU Shiyi, ZHANG Xiantao, HAN Xu, LU Bin, ZHANG Yinjiang
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  189-197.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20230803401
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      Objective Cotton spunlace material is an ideal substrate for medical wound dressings due to its softness, skin-friendliness, environmental protection, and low cost. However, the hydrophilicity and porous structure of the cotton fiber assembly may cause granulation tissue to grow inward, resulting in wound adhesion during wound healing. When the dressing material is removed from the wound, this would cause secondary tissue damage and pain, and prolong the healing time. Therefore, this research sets out to investigate the hydrophobic modification of cotton spunlace materials to enhance the anti-adhesive properties.

      Method In this study, the hydrophobicity of cotton spunlace material was achieved by a two-step method. The first step was non-thermal plasma etching to form a rough surface structure, and the second step was to spray polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) to obtain a stable and safe hydrophobic effect. To achieve the best results, orthogonal experiments were conducted to optimize parameters such as plasma discharge time, discharge power and spray line speed. Subsequently, the hydrophobicity, surface morphology, chemical structure, mechanical properties, anti-adhesion and biocompatibility of the optimized material were thoroughly characterized and analyzed.

      Results The optimal process for hydrophobic treatment of cotton spunlace materials was determined by means of orthogonal analysis of variance. The results indicated that when the plasma discharge time was 9 minutes, the discharge power was 25 W, and the spray coating line speed was 5 mm/s, the expected effect could be achieved with the material contact angle being 141.1°. Meanwhile, the electron micrographs clearly showed the existence of micro-nano rough structure on the fiber surface of the optimized material, confirming the effectiveness of the plasma etching process.

      The presence of Si elements in the treated materials was proved by elemental analysis, and Si—O and Si—C groups were observed in the infrared spectrum. These findings indicated the effective deposition of PDMS on the material surface. Furthermore, the absorption intensity of PDMS functional groups remained unchanged after heat treatment and n-heptane cleanout. It was illustrated that firm and stable covalent bonds were formed between PDMS and material, and PDMS was grafted with cellulose molecular chain.

      In terms of mechanical properties, the elongation at break of the material did not change after treatment, but the tensile strength decreased significantly. Additionally, the anti-adhesion test demonstrated that the optimized treatment effectively improved the anti-adhesive properties of the materials. The peeling energy in the machine direction (MD) was measured as (350.0±29.9) J/m2, while in the cross direction (CD) it was (363.1±46.9) J/m2, which met the requirements of non-adhesive medical dressings. The biocompatibility evaluation confirmed that the hemolysis rate of the material was (4.19±0.56)%, which met the requirements for biomedical materials. On the other hand, the coagulation index of the material was further reduced than that of the cotton hydroentangled material. It still maintained a gradually decreasing trend with the extension of time, which presented an obvious procoagulant effect. In addition, the cell viability of the optimized material was 89.9%, indicating its non-toxicity.

      Conclusion In this paper, a novel environmentally-friendly and safe anti-adhesion medical dressing was developed for cotton spunlace material. The method involves generating rough structure on the surface of material by plasma etching, and then constructing low surface energy surface by spray deposition of PDMS. The optimal process parameters, such as discharge time, discharge power, and spray coating speed, were determined by orthogonal optimization experiments. The effectiveness of plasma etching and PDMS covalent grafting on the surface of materials was demonstrated by the microstructure, elemental composition and infrared spectrum analysis. The anti-adhesive tests showed that the optimized material possessed excellent anti-adhesive properties. Furthermore, the optimized material demonstrated favorable biocompatibility. This research provides insights into constructing hydrophobic surfaces on cellulose-based hydroentangled materials and offers innovative design approaches for the fabrication of anti-adhesive medical dressings.

      Apparel Engineering
      Three dimensional modeling and heat transfer simulation of fabric-air gap-skin system
      HAN Ye, TIAN Miao, JIANG Qingyun, SU Yun, LI Jun
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  198-205.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20231004701
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      Objective Excessive thermal protection of thermal protective clothing will lead to heat stress, which is detrimental to health and even poses safety risks to firefighters. Reducing the weight and increasing the permeability of firefighting clothing can reduce their heat stress. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of fabric panel structure on its thermal protective performance based on numerical simulation, so as to provide a theoretical basis for improving fabric structure design.

      Method Both experimental and numerical methods were adopted in this study. The experiments were performed by SET (stored energy tester) with the fabrics used as the outer shell of firefighting clothing, which provided initial and boundary conditions for numerical models. The three dimensional geometric model was developed based on the real fabric structure. On this basis, a fluid-solid conjugated heat transfer model of fabric, air gap and skin was built considering the actual wearing state. The model was validated by the experiment results and a mesh independence test was performed. The validated model was used to carry out parameter studies taking into consideration of the ambient temperature, yarn count and thermal conductivity of yarn as parameters.

      Results The simulation results were in correspondence with the testing results. The mesh independence test indicated that the computational results were insensitive to the mesh sizes used in this study. Throughout the entire heat exposure process, the temperature within the air gap beneath the clothing decreased rapidly. The presence of fabric and the air gap significantly contributed to the thermal protection of the skin. Under different ambient temperatures, the skin temperature remained consistent. As the heat exposure progressed, heat continually transferred to the dermis, leading to a continuous increase in dermal heat flux, which plateaued at around 45 s. With increasing peak heat exposure temperature, the surface temperature of the yarn, dermal heat flux, and dermal temperature all increased. Among all the parameters studied in this research, ambient temperature had the most substantial impact on the heat transfer process. At the microscale, yarn count had a minimal impact on skin temperature and heat flux, but this effect was temperature-dependent. Under low heat exposure conditions (758 K, 873 K), increasing yarn count resulted in reduced skin temperature and heat flux. However, as the peak heat exposure temperature rose to 988 K, increasing yarn count led to higher skin temperature and heat flux. An increase in yarn thermal conductivity had a minor effect on skin temperature and heat flux, with limited impact. Treating the yarn layer as a uniform medium resulted in lower yarn surface temperature and heat flux compared to the yarn structure model.

      Conclusion To investigate the heat transfer process and thermal protective performance of the fabric used in firefighting clothing, both experiments and numerical simulation were performed in this study. The models were validated by the experimental results and a parameter study was conducted. The effects of ambient temperature, yarn count and yarn thermal conductivity on yarn surface temperature, dermal temperature and dermal heat flux were simulated. The findings of this study indicate that the presence of the fabric and air gap effectively reduces skin temperature. The yarn count in the fabric layer has a complex influence on the heat transfer within the fabric-air gap-skin' system, which varies with changes in ambient temperature. For a single-layer fabric system, the air gap beneath the clothing plays a more crucial role in thermal protection, thereby mitigating the relatively weaker impact caused by variations in the fabric's thermal conductivity. Therefore, the design of the fabric panel structure should take into consideration the heat exposure environment. This approach not only contributes to minimizing the weight of thermal protective clothing but also serves to mitigate the risk of heat stress on firefighters. It ultimately enhances the occupational safety of firefighters in high-temperature environments while ensuring the thermal protection performance of the clothing.

      Heat transfer simulation and parametric design of electric heating textile system
      CHENG Ziqi, LU Yehu, XU Jingxian
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  206-213.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20231004501
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      Objective In order to ensure the thermal comfort and safety of users, it is necessary to investigate the performance of electric heating clothing. Electric heating textile system simulation can achieve precise simulation of heating components and explore the effect of various parameters on heating performance. This paper establishes a three-dimensional heat transfer model of an electrically heated fabric system including the skin layer to study the effects of environmental factors, heating temperature, and thermal resistance of the inner and outer layers of the clothing on skin temperature. Based on the influence relationship, a skin temperature prediction model is established.

      Method A combination of electric heating clothing fabric was adopted, in which the heating component is a carbon nanomaterial heating film. The electric heating fabric system was numerically simulated using Comsol Multiphysics, considering the three heat transfer modes, which are conduction, convection, and radiation. The simulation involved the coupling of multiple physical fields. The effectiveness of the model was experimentally validated using an iSGHP thermal resistance tester and an MSR145 temperature humidity sensor.

      Results The simulated experiment process obtained real-time temperature, and the simulated curve was compared with the experimental results, demonstrating a similar trend. At the beginning of the plate heating, the simulated heating rate was higher than the experimental value, and then the temperature gradually stabilized and approached the experimental value. There could be two reasons for this situation. 1. The heating temperature and heat flux of the simulation did not have a start-up time. In reality, it takes several seconds for the heating plate to reach the desired temperature, and when the temperature difference between the environment and the heating temperature is large, the heating time will be longer. Also, it takes a certain amount of time for the hot plate of the thermal resistance tester to reach the required power. 2. The simulation assumes that the fabric is thermally insulated on all sides, but it is difficult to achieve absolute thermal insulation in actual experiments, and there is still a small amount of heat exchange. A parametric study on the model is conducted in a steady state and three regions for skin temperature prediction are selected. Point A represents the skin temperature (Tska) beneath the midpoint of the heating detection area, domain B represents the average skin temperature (Tskb) beneath the rectangular region of the heating detection plate, and point C represents the skin temperature (Tskc) beneath the edge point of the heating detection plate. Then, the quantitative relationship between skin temperatures (Tska, Tskb, Tskc) and ambient temperature (Ta), wind velocity (Va), heating plate temperature (Th), as well as inner and outer clothing thermal resistances (I1, I2) was determined through regression analysis method. Based on this, a predictive model for skin temperature was established. For setting the comfort range of skin temperature, it was recommended to meet the following conditions simultaneously, i.e., the edge point temperature (Tskc) remains at 34 ℃, the skin temperature (Tska) in the heating detection area no more than 41 ℃, and the average skin temperature (Tskb) in the large heating no more than 37 ℃.

      Conclusion A three-dimensional heat transfer model of an electrical heating fabric system, including the skin layer, has been established. The transient simulation results are compared with experimental data, showing a close similarity in temperature variation over time. The relative error between real-time and final temperatures is lower than 4%, indicating good agreement between simulated and experimental values. A parameterized study of the steady-state model is conducted based on the linear relationship between the skin temperatures of three regions and the ambient temperature, wind velocity, heating temperature of the heating element, and thermal resistances of the inner and outer layers of the clothing. A predictive model for skin temperature is developed. This skin temperature prediction model can be used to design the heating temperature and the inner and outer layers of the clothing based on the comfortable range of skin temperature under specific environmental conditions. Conversely, given the determined inner and outer layers of the clothing, the environmental conditions and heating temperature of the heating element can be determined based on the comfortable range of skin temperature. By predicting the post-dressing skin temperature, it is possible to assess thermal comfort and optimize clothing design accordingly.

      Personalized customization of curved surface pillows based on machine vision
      GE Sumin, LIN Ruibing, XU Pinghua, WU Siyi, LUO Qianqian
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  214-220.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20231005401
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      Objective Curved surface pillows, as innovative bedding products designed to provide comfortable support and promote quality sleep, are characterized by their customization of pillow curvature based on individual features and needs. This customization aims to accommodate the shape of the head and neck, improve sleeping postures, and alleviate pressure from the neck and shoulders. With growing consumer concerns on health, the demands towards personalized customization of curved surface pillows continue to rise. To enhance the adaptability of curved surface pillows and meet the demands for large-scale personalized customization, a method for personalized customization of curved surface pillows based on machine vision is proposed.

      Method In the experiment, photographs of head, neck, and shoulder areas of participants were captured using a mobile phone. MINet saliency object detection was employed to segment human subjects and extract their contours. 4 key reference points and 32 feature points within the human subjects were extracted. Based on this information, contour curves were fitted and dimensions were measured, resulting in the construction of a sample dataset. These data were then imported into the SPSS system for data analysis. The classification and summary function to select variables were used to calculate the mean and variance and to find the relationship between variables for classification.

      Results In the experiment, 65 valid sample datasets were collected to verify the method's discriminative capability. These datasets included measurements of participants' head and neck areas and sleeping posture information. Measurements revealed irregular curves and unevenness in the back of the neck for each individual. The degree of curvature and unevenness varied significantly among participants. However, if a one-person-one-version customization method was to be adopted, there would be problems such as long cycle time and high cost. Therefore, the collected head and neck samples were classified into 12 categories based on the different degrees of curvature of the posterior neck, which was primarily a classification and summary of the measured sample's (shoulder width - width between ears)/2 data and peak and valley values. Through calculation and data association, it was found that the lateral lying height of the pillow was divided into 12 categories with an interval length of 0.5 cm, the peak curve was divided into an interval length of 0.35 cm, and the valley curve was divided into an interval length of 0.3 cm. Such classifications allowed for the selection of the appropriate category based on each participant's head shape and size, enabling the customization of a personalized curved surface pillow tailored to their individual needs. Consequently, each individual would have a pillow customized to their unique head features, ultimately enhancing sleep comfort and quality. By extracting and classifying sample data, models of curved surface pillows that fit individual data were created. Pillows customized based on individual measurements were found to better accommodate the shape of the individual's head. On the one hand, further expanding the shape adaptability of curved pillows would effectively reduce the occurrence of neck pain and discomfort, and improve sleep quality, and on the other hand, it would also provide a classification method reference for the customized market of curved pillows.

      Conclusion Associating shape data of personalized pillows with user information, the complete data for personalized pillows is formed, and the system uses three-dimensional modeling software to create models of curved surface pillows based on individual head shapes and sleeping postures. This approach takes into account the neck morphology and curves, providing better neck support, making individuals more comfortable during sleep, and enhancing sleep quality. At the same time, it also provides a new design method for pillow customization, improving customization efficiency, and saving production costs. However, this experiment lacks analysis of actual neck pressure. Due to long-term use and compression, the height and shape of the pillow may change. In future research, the introduction of pressure sensing technology to monitor actual neck pressure in real time could optimize pillow design parameters.

      Key technology development of intelligent and flexible mannequin for winter sports
      HE Yin, DENG Ling, LIN Meixia, LI Qianqian, XIAO Shuang, LIU Hao, LIU Li
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  221-230.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20231004901
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      Objective The development of winter speed competitive sports apparel requires accurate measurement of the drag force on different parts of the apparel during the movement. In the traditional drag-reducing apparel testing session, a rigid mannequin is usually used to wear the apparel for wind tunnel air resistance testing. The combination of a flexible mannequin that simulates the mechanical properties of human skin and thin-film piezoelectric sensors can be used to obtain the drag reduction effect of the garment on the overall and localized critical parts of the athlete during the sports posture.

      Method Based on the three-dimensional human body data of athletes' dynamic posture in winter sports, the mannequin model was constructed by using reverse engineering software, the structure of rigid inner shell and flexible skin layer of the platform was set up, and the model of the platform was divided into five parts for the convenience of putting on and taking off of the garment, and the placement points of thin-film piezoelectric sensors were designed by combining with the methods of aerodynamic dynamics, so as to build up the complete sensing system for the platform, and develop an intelligent and flexible mannequin for winter sports.

      Results Comparative tests were carried out on the flexible mannequin in a wind tunnel with three different angles. The overall pressures measured for the rigid mannequin and the flexible mannequin under the same wind speeds indicated differences in the test results between the two mannequins. The flexible mannequin exhibited significantly lower pressure values at each point when the mannequins were clad, highlighting its noticeable drag reduction effect on the human body when wearing speed skating apparel. When three different sets of speed skating apparel were tested under the same wind speed conditions, the pressure values at the same location were close between speed skating apparels 1 and 2, despite their different sizes. This suggested that the mannequin was able distinguish between different degrees of deformation in the flexible skin layer. Additionally, when comparing speed skating apparels 1 and 3, which have different styles but the same size, significant differences in pressure values at different locations on the mannequin were visually observable. This demonstrates that the flexible mannequin can differentiate inconsistent structural designs in different parts of the apparel, facilitating comparative analysis and optimization of detailed drag reduction designs.

      Conclusion Based on the flexible sensing technology, an intelligent flexible mannequin for winter speed skating sportswear drag reduction performance testing has been developed, which consists of a rigid inner shell and a flexible epidermal layer, and integrates multiple flexible pressure sensors to directly obtain the wind resistance pressure data endured by each part of the flexible mannequin. The test results show that the mannequin can realize real-time synchronous acquisition of multi-point pressure signals, which not only get the specific resistance data of local key parts of the human body, but also simulate and test the resistance reduction effect of speed skaters wearing different materials or different structural design of the competition garments under the sports conditions. The pressure signals can also be used to evaluate the resistance reduction of different parts of the competition garments. The intelligent mannequin plays the application value of flexible sensors in the design of clothing resistance reduction structure, makes the clothing resistance reduction test simpler and more accurate, and is more suitable for the pressure test field of winter sports competition clothing.

      Kansei Engineering application of body perception in garment segmentation design
      DU Peiyan, CHEN Jingyu, ZHANG Xiaoxia
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  231-237.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20231009001
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      Objective Women's clothing design centered on human form is mainly based on women's figure, highlighting the beauty of curves and proportions. Utilizing different forms of illusion to modify the clothing can bring visual and psychological pleasure, thus producing an impact on the perception of the body shape and achieving an ideal dress effect.

      Method The experiment took dresses as the research carrier, screened 67 college students as subjects, and based on the research method of Kansei Engineering and cognitive psychology technology, used Adobe Illustrator software to draw sample pictures and HSB color attribute model to adjust the color brightness, to explore the symmetrical division and nine levels of brightness changes in the apparel design on the perception of human body shape of the sense of thinness, the sense of liking The sensual evaluation of the human body shape in clothing design.

      Results The laws of clothing segmentation ratio and color brightness for the thinness and likability of clothing are generally consistent. The color of the deepest luminance has the highest sense of thinness and likability, and the sense of thinness and likability in the second deepest luminance is not the second highest, and all the perception scores are not in line with the traditional cognition of "the deeper the color luminance, the higher the sense of thinness". Visual cognition of thinness under the change of luminance: In the symmetric proportion model, with the increase of the proportion of green samples and red samples to the segmentation line, the thinness of all luminance shows a general trend of increasing and then decreasing. Visual perception of thinness under the change of segmentation ratio: in the symmetric ratio mode, as the brightness of the color becomes darker, the thinness scores of the segmentation ratio show an overall increasing trend. Visual perception of likability under the change of luminance: in the symmetric ratio model, as the proportion of the segmentation line increases, the green sample shows a general trend of increasing and then decreasing, and the red sample shows a general trend of increasing. Visual cognition of apparent thinness under the change of segmentation ratio: in the symmetric ratio model, as the brightness of green samples and red samples become darker, the overall trend of the likability cognition scores of the segmentation ratio shows a rising trend. For the samples without extreme scores, the actual scores are not significant, ranging from 2.5 to 3.5, and fluctuating above and below the "average" option. The reasons for this are as follows: in terms of the subjects, the data were selected as the average of all the people, because the number of subjects was large, and the process was not subdivided into groups of subjects, so it is possible that the typical data differences of many subdivided groups were hidden; in terms of the samples, the crotch difference of the classification was set too small, resulting in the differences between the samples not being significant enough.

      Conclusion The mechanism of how clothing segmentation design and luminance affects body perception and consumer psychology is investigated, providing a reliable quantitative basis for clothing companies and designers in the process of apparel development and design, and providing a reference basis for apparel consumers and apparel brands, which can help to enhance the effect of product development and regulate consumers' satisfaction with their bodies.Kansei Engineering in the field of apparel design related to a very broad application of research space, the experiment did not involve the audience of all ages and occupations, so that the results of the experiment has a certain degree of constraints, the need to expand the scope of the subjects in future research, to strengthen the validity of the experimental data. In the next experiments, we can try to subdivide the subjects into personalized groups, analyze the differences in cognitive scores between different subdivided groups, or reduce the crotch difference of physical parameters of the samples, and then do the validation experiments.

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      Data-driven finite element simulation for yarn breaking strength analysis
      TAO Jing, WANG Junliang, ZHANG Jie
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  238-245.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20231006601
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      Objective In order to achieve robotized automatic thread jointing technology and the automated production of the whole process of spinning, the breaking strength of yarn was analyzed in this research. Aiming at the problem that yarns are easy to break under the influence of environmental factors, this study is proposed to analyze the influence of yarn clamping length and stretching speed on the breaking strength distribution, and simulate the characteristics of breaking strength distribution of ring-spun yarn under dynamic environment.

      Method Tensile experiments were firstly carried out on a YG020A electronic single-yarn strength machine to analyze the performance of ring-spun spinning yarns, and a constitutive model for ring-spun staple fiber yarns was constructed to characterize their tensile properties. A finite element analysis simulation model was constructed based on the idealized parametric modeling of yarn geometry. The model was used to simulate the fracture process of staple fiber yarns at a constant tensile rate in order to understand the inter-fiber load propagation at the four stages of yarn tensile loading. The distribution parameter model was established based on the maximum likelihood estimation method to analyze the statistical characteristics of the yarn strength data, and further verified by using the Kmogorov-Smirnov test.

      Results The results of yarn tensile experiments, showed that when the yarn stretching speed was low, the measured breaking strength of single yarns deviated from the constant-rate-of-extension (CRE) method within 6 cN, with an overall fluctuating. When the stretching speed was close to twice that of the CRE method, the measured breaking strength of single yarns showed a significant decrease. The effect of clamping length on yarn strength was not obvious. The load-displacement curves of the yarns in the tensile experiments was divided into three stages of the tensile deformation process of the yarns. In the first stage, the static friction between fibers accumulated rapidly, and the tension increases while the displacement was small. The second stage saw the relative displacement between fibers and deformation under stress, and the yarn elongates at a higher constant rate. In the third stage, fiber failure gradually appearred in the weak ring segments of the yarn until the yarn broke completely. During the yarn tensile fracture stage, the inner fiber stress was generally greater than that of the outer fiber. The fitting accuracy of distribution parameters, based on the maximum likelihood estimation method, indicates that the lognormal distribution model exhibits the smallest fitting error. And the residual sum of squares amounts to 0.000 6. The Kmogorov-Smirnov test p-value of the strength data sample was 0.068, which is greater than the significance parameter threshold of 0.05, confirming reliability for analyzing the statistical patterns of the strength at break data of single yarns using the lognormal distribution. According to the inverse cumulative distribution function corresponding to the quantile, when the confidence level was 0.98, the strength data fluctuation interval was [123.4,182.0].

      Conclusion Due to the random distribution of fibers, the average yarn strength tends to decrease with the increase of stretching speed, while the yarn clamping distance has no significant effect on the average strength. The overall distribution of single yarn strength is more in line with the lognormal distribution compared to the Weibull distribution, showing a right skewness. When the confidence level is 0.98, controlling the weak ring tension below 123.4 cN will greatly reduce the probability of breakage.

      Yarn tension signal processing method based on adaptive Loess principle
      PENG Laihu, HOU Liangmei, QI Yubao, RU Xin, LIU Jianting
      Journal of Textile Research. 2024, 45(02):  246-254.  doi:10.13475/j.fzxb.20231006201
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      Objective The objective of this research is to develop an adaptive Loess based data processing algorithm for mitigating noise interference in dynamic yarn tension signals. The study aims to address three types of noise, which are Singularity signal, low frequency coupling signals below 2.6 kHz, and high frequency interference signals above 2.6 kHz. By combining limit filtering, low pass filtering, and Loess smoothing techniques, the proposed algorithm seeks to achieve stability and accurate smoothing of yarn tension signals. The importance of this work lies in enhancing yarn tension stability, improving production efficiency, and preventing yarn defects, so as to provide a feasible solution for optimizing text systems and processes.

      Method The research method employs an adaptive Loess data processing algorithm to address the noise interference in dynamic yarn tension signals. Three types of noise (abnormal hidden changes, low frequency coupling, and high frequency interference) are identified based on noise type, tension signal characteristics, and filtering methods. The proposed algorithm combined limit filtering, low pass filtering, and loess smoothing to achieve noise suppression and signal smoothing. An experimental platform was set up to validate the yarn tension measurement method, by comparing a yarn package, yarn feeder, tension sensor, hooks, and groove cylinder. Crochet hook mimics the work of a high-speed seamless lingerie machine with sensors for experimental data collection on yarns.

      Results The method proposed in this article has achieved significant results in yarn tension measurement. The data was analyzed and the effectiveness of three different algorithms (SG, Adj, and Loess) was evaluated. The Loess algorithm was found most effective in achieving the smoothing of tension signals and the impact of response time. The effect of window width on tension signals was investigated experimentally, with a focus on the tension response time during signal processing. Window width appeared to be an important parameter in smoothing algorithms because it affects the trade-off between signal smoothness and response time. The response time of the loess algorithm increased with the increase of window width, and it was demonstrated that a wider window would lead to smoother signal, but with slower response to tension changes. By analyzing the inflection points, the optimal window width of the Loess algorithm was determined to be 120, where the signals achieved the highest smoothness while maintaining an acceptable response time.

      In order to further evaluate the effectiveness of the Loess algorithm, the processed tension signal was compared with the original tension waveform. The Loess algorithm successfully filtered out noise interference while accurately representing the original tension waveform. The signal processing results were compared with the original data, and the signal to noise ratio (SNR) was calculated to evaluate the filtering effect. The adaptive Loess algorithm was proven to effectively smooth tension fluctuations, and in all three cases under consideration, the signal-to-noise ratio of yarn tension signals was improved by 25.014%, 27.661%, and 25.276%, respectively. The results showed that the Loess algorithm achieves the highest signal-to-noise ratio for all three types of tension signals, and it effectively reduces noise interference while maintaining the characteristics of the signal, providing a smoother tension waveform. Overall, the research results confirmed the practical feasibility of the proposed adaptive Loess weighted regression yarn tension optimization method. The Loess algorithm is believed to be the best choice for smoothing tension signals due to its excellent noise reduction performance and minimal impact on response time.

      Conclusion Through this study, we have successfully explored the impact of yarn tension variation on textile quality and proposed a yarn tension signal optimization method based on Loess weighted regression. Experimental results demonstrate that the yarn tension signal after Loess processing outperforms other algorithms, achieving a higher signal-to-noise ratio (32.186 dB). This validates the feasibility of the method for real-time yarn tension measurement and control in practical working environments. This research holds significant practical implications for the textile industry. Accurate real-time yarn tension measurement contributes to improving textile quality stability and production efficiency. Moreover, by optimizing yarn tension signals, the negative impact of yarn tension on knitted fabric quality can be minimized, reducing the possibility of producing defective products. Future research can further apply this method to industrial knitting machines and integrate it with other advanced technologies to enhance the accuracy and stability of yarn tension measurement. Additionally, exploring deeper relationships between yarn tension signals and textile quality will help optimize production processes and elevate textile quality. In summary, this study provides an effective solution for yarn tension measurement, fostering quality control and technological advancements in the textile sector. Continuous improvement and application of this method will lead the textile industry towards higher quality and greater efficiency.