Development of Aramid and Seaweed Fiber Knitted Composite Fabric with High Thermal Insulation Performance
Seaweed fiber has good moisture absorption and permeability and certain antibacterial properties,but it is not acid-base resistant with low wet strength and poor cohesion between fibers,which limits its application in the field of apparel.Aramid fiber has good mechanical properties,excellent heat insulation performance,but with poor moisture absorption and permeability.In this paper,considering the excellent quality of seaweed fiber and aramid fiber,combined with cotton fiber for composite yarn spinning,a kind of aramid seaweed composite knitted fabric with excellent heat insulation performance,moisture absorption and antibacterial function is developed,and the mechanical properties,moisture absorption and thermal conductivity of the yarn are tested.The results show that the aramid and seaweed fiber knitted composite fabric has the characteristics of good mechanical properties,excellent moisture absorption and air permeability and high heat insulation performance,which is suitable for development of fabrics for firefighters.
Aramid FiberSeaweed FiberHeat InsulationMoisture AbsorptionThermal and Wet Comfort