RESEARCH ON THE INFLUENCE OF TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS ON THE HYGIENIC PROPERTIES OF A KNITTED MATERIAL COVER FOR STUMPS
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https://doi.org/10.35546/kntu2078-4481.2025.4.1.47Keywords:
medical textiles, knitted fabric, air permeability of knitted fabric, vapor permeability of knitted fabric, hygroscopicity of knitted fabric, stump cover, elastomeric threadAbstract
Within the scope of the study, a structure of tubular knitted fabric with an elastomeric yarn arrangement in the soil structure was developed, utilizing a tuck stitch and float stitch, and employing a 1+1 and 1+3 laying pattern. The experimental samples were produced on a class 13 circular knitting machine with a cylinder diameter of 3.75 inches. During knitting, the tension of the elastomeric thread was adjusted by changing its feed speed, which ensured a compression effect and uniform pressure distribution over the surface of the knitted fabric. The nature of the influence of soil knitting density, elastomeric thread feed rate, and laying pattern on the hygienic characteristics of knitwear, specifically hygroscopicity, vapor permeability, and air permeability, has been revealed. The level and nature of changes in vapor and air permeability with changes in the feed rate of the elastomeric thread are significantly influenced by its pattern in the loop structure of the knitted fabric. An increase in the vertical knitting density leads to a decrease in the values of the studied indicators of hygienic properties, which is due to a decrease in the through- porosity of the knitted material. The study found that under certain knitting parameters, the hygroscopicity of compression knitted fabrics is at least 4%, air permeability is at least 135 dm³/m²·s, and vapor permeability is at least 5.6 mg/cm²·h. The established correlation dependencies allow the selection of knitting parameters to obtain a compression-knit material with specified hygienic properties. Thus, the results of the studies create the prerequisites for the further development of domestic functional knitted materials for medical use, possessing a complex of compression and hygienic properties, as well as a sufficient level of comfort, suitable for use at various stages of treatment and rehabilitation of individuals with amputated limbs.
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