Evaluation on the Air Permeability Properties of the Mainstream Sportswear Brands

Abstract:

The present study investigated the air permeability of three representative sportswear brands products (OUDIKE, NIKE and an unknown brand bought from the boutique) in Hong Kong marketplace. It was found that NIKE sportswear had the highest air permeability (0.23kPa*s/m) among the samples, which indicates that it allows more air flow passing through the textile and provides good comfort property to wearer, while OUDIKE samples showed the lowest air permeability in capacity (0.08kPa*s/m). The fiber content and fabric structure may be the reason that affects the air permeability. This study would provide a comparative information about air permeability property of the mainstream sportswear brands product in Hong Kong market.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 897)
• Pages: 20-24
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.897.20
• Online since: April 2020
• Authors: Man Ting Lam, Wen Yi Wang, Chi Wai Kan*, Somchai Udon, Kasem Manarungwit, Rattanaphol Mongkholrattanasit
• Keywords: Air Permeability, Fabric Thickness, Fabric Weight, Sportswear

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