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http://dx.doi.org/10.5805/SFTI.2015.17.6.1013

Garments Waterproofness Test Using Rain Tower System  

Cha, Hee Chul (ICT Textile & Apparel R&BD Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
Park, Jun Ho (International Cooperation Department, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
Lim, Jee Young (ICT Textile & Apparel R&BD Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
Shim, Huen Sup (Dept. of Home Economics Education, Korea National University of Education)
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Fashion & Textile Research Journal / v.17, no.6, 2015 , pp. 1013-1019 More about this Journal
Abstract
As the interest in leisure and health increases, the domestic outdoor wear industry becomes bigger. The waterproofness of fabrics does not ensure the waterproofness of garments because of the stitch holes during the sewing process even with the seam sealing tapes. Thus the water leakage often becomes a problem during the end use. Still companies use fabrics waterproofness data for garments marketing because they are simple to run the test, less expensive than the whole garment testing, and easy to achieve the quality control. In this study the rain tower system for evaluating the waterproofness of garments has been developed and the waterproofness of the selected waterproof and breathable garments in the market were tested. The rain tower was consisted of rain tower room, rainfall forming system and measurement system. Two different levels of rainfall can be simulated with this system(100l/m2/hr and 450l/m2/hr). Jackets in the market have been tested at two different rainfall conditions. The temperature and humidity data inside jackets didn't provide much information on the waterproofness at severe rainfall condition(450l/m2/hr, 1 hour). However, water leakage was detected on the cotton undershirt inside jacket. 5 out of 8 jackets passed the normal rainfall condition(100l/m2/hr, 30 minutes). The newly developed rain tower system was able to evaluate the waterproofness of the jacket seams. It is recommended the further study on the detailed test conditions for the end use of the waterproof and breathable garments.
Keywords
waterproofness evaluation; garment testing; rain tower system; waterproof and breathable garment;
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