Investigating the Functional and Comfort properties of a Face Mask Based on a Coolmax® Blended Cotton Fabric

Shekh Md. Mamun Kabir; Md. Mahabub Hasan; AKM Mashud Alam

doi:10.2478/ftee-2022-0028

Abstract

As the spread of Covid-19 has created a fatal threat to human survival, a comfortable and virus-deactivated functional face mask is extremely necessary. Herein, an appropriate thermally comfortable and highly breathable as well as virus-protecting functional knit fabric face mask was developed that consisted of multichannel PE Coolmax^® yarn with cotton yarn. Due to the multichannel structure (four and six channels) of PE Coolmax^® yarn with cotton yarn blended fabric, the fiber showed good filtration efficiency, air permeability, water vapour permeability and moisture management properties. In addition, the thermal conductivity and absorptive properties of the blended fabric based on the properties of PE Coolmax^® yarn with cotton yarn make the face mask more comfortable for the user.

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Investigating the Functional and Comfort properties of a Face Mask Based on a Coolmax® Blended Cotton Fabric

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