The Use of Spacer Fabrics for Absorbent Medical Applications
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10.3993/jfbi03200910
Journal of Fiber Bioengineering & Informatics1 (4) (2009), pp. 321-329
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@Article{JFBI-1-321,
author = {Lijing Wang},
title = {The Use of Spacer Fabrics for Absorbent Medical Applications},
journal = {Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics},
year = {2008},
volume = {1},
number = {4},
pages = {321--329},
abstract = {With an increasing ageing population, the incidence of pressure sores and incontinence is
becoming an increasing burden on the health sector and requires new forms of intervention. Three
dimensional knitted spacer fabrics can afford a range of properties making them ideal for use against
the skin in a variety of medical applications. Fabrics can be engineered with the appropriate choice
of yarns to meet a range of product specifications with each layer having a different characteristic.
Spacer fabrics are washable and thus reusable making them viable alternatives to disposable products
in the medical sector, at a time when there is great emphasis on sustainability and the environmental
impact of textile products. Focusing on medical applications requiring bulk liquid absorption, a range
of three dimensional weft knitted spacer fabrics were produced and evaluated for desirable properties
such as high absorbency and liquid retention using standard test methods. The surface of the fabric
was engineered to afford rapid liquid transfer. The level of liquid spreading on the surface of the fabric
could be measured using conventional test methods, however to understand how the liquid spreads at
different points through the thickness of the fabric a new test method was designed. Results of testing
showed good repeatability and use of the prototype test method offering scope for further development.},
issn = {2617-8699},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.3993/jfbi03200910},
url = {http://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/jfbi/5056.html}
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - The Use of Spacer Fabrics for Absorbent Medical Applications
AU - Lijing Wang
JO - Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics
VL - 4
SP - 321
EP - 329
PY - 2008
DA - 2008/12
SN - 1
DO - http://doi.org/10.3993/jfbi03200910
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KW - spacer fabric
KW - absorbency
KW - liquid
KW - spreading
KW - incontinence
KW - three dimensional
KW - medical
KW - test method
AB - With an increasing ageing population, the incidence of pressure sores and incontinence is
becoming an increasing burden on the health sector and requires new forms of intervention. Three
dimensional knitted spacer fabrics can afford a range of properties making them ideal for use against
the skin in a variety of medical applications. Fabrics can be engineered with the appropriate choice
of yarns to meet a range of product specifications with each layer having a different characteristic.
Spacer fabrics are washable and thus reusable making them viable alternatives to disposable products
in the medical sector, at a time when there is great emphasis on sustainability and the environmental
impact of textile products. Focusing on medical applications requiring bulk liquid absorption, a range
of three dimensional weft knitted spacer fabrics were produced and evaluated for desirable properties
such as high absorbency and liquid retention using standard test methods. The surface of the fabric
was engineered to afford rapid liquid transfer. The level of liquid spreading on the surface of the fabric
could be measured using conventional test methods, however to understand how the liquid spreads at
different points through the thickness of the fabric a new test method was designed. Results of testing
showed good repeatability and use of the prototype test method offering scope for further development.
Lijing Wang. (2008). The Use of Spacer Fabrics for Absorbent Medical Applications.
Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics. 1 (4).
321-329.
doi:10.3993/jfbi03200910
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