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Manufacture of Double-covered Yarn for Compression Sleeves for Lymphedema Treatment

림프부종 치료기능 압박 소매용 Double Covered Yarn 제조 기술에 관한 연구

  • Cho, Daehyun (R&D Lab. of High-Tech Fibers) ;
  • Jung, Taedu (School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Park, Eunhee (School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Park, Youngmi (Department of Clothing and Fashion, Yeungnam University)
  • Received : 2021.05.28
  • Accepted : 2021.06.22
  • Published : 2021.06.30
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Abstract

This study aimed to develop a double-covered yarn (DCY) for compressed sleeves used to treat lymphedema that may occur after surgery in breast cancer patients. To improve pressure sensation, instead of using the existing nylon 66 and spandex combination, the DCY covering manufacturing process was improved by using new spandex and nylon 6 in the fiber combination. In addition, to determine the effect of the manufacturing parameters of DCY, which is a compression yarn, the behavior of changes in tensile stress and tensile strain according to the DCY manufacturing parameters and the side image of DCY by SEM were investigated. As a result, when the draft ratio of the spandex fiber used as the core yarn of DCY increased, the elongation area of DCY that could be stretched at low stress decreased. Under the same draft ratio condition, changing the fineness of the second covering yarn or spandex fiber had little effect on the mechanical properties of DCY. In addition, it was confirmed that the effect of the fineness and draft ratio of the spandex fiber and the fineness of the second covering yarn on the tensile stress and tensile strain of DCY was not very significant. Furthermore, it was found that the fineness of the spandex fiber and the second covering yarn were affected more than the draft ratio of the spandex fiber.

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Acknowledgement

이 연구는 대구광역시의 차세대선도기술개발사업(2017-차세대-36)과 2020년도 과학기술정보통신부의 재원으로 한국연구재단의 지원(NRF-2020R1H1A2102290)으로 수행되었으며, 섬유산업과 의료산업간 융합을 통하여 새로운 경제성장동력을 찾을 수 있는 기회를 얻게 된 것에 대하여 감사드립니다.

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