Study of the on Moisture Absorption and Quick Drying Properties of Lyocell/Flax Blended Knitted Fabric
By using Lyocell/flax blended yam(55∶45,70∶30 and 85∶15)and pure Lyocell yam of 28 tex as raw mate-rials,12 kinds of knitted fabrics with weft plain stitch,1+1 rib and 2+2 rib were knitted.The moisture absorp-tion and quick drying properties of fabrics were analyzed,and the bursting strength,breathability,drapability,and pilling resistance were tested.The results show that,Lyocells/flax blended knitted fabric can meet the standard requirements in terms of water absorption rate and water diffusion time compared with pure Lyocell fabric;the 2+2 rib fabric with Lyocell/flax blending ratio of 85∶15 gives the wicking height of only 96.0 mm,which does not meet the standard.When the blending ratio of flax fiber equal to or larger than 30%,the fabrics can meet the requirements for evaporation rate and moisture permeability,and have excellent quick drying performance.In addition,with the increase of flax fiber content,the bursting strength slightly decreases,and the breathability improves,the pilling resistance increases from level 3 to level 4,and the drape coefficient increases,becoming more stiff,however,it doesn't affect wearing and use.