Influence of Water Repellent Treatment on the UV Protection Properties of 100% Cotton Knitted Fabrics
C. W. Kan *
Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
Y. L. Lam
Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
This paper investigated the influence of water repellent treatment on the UV protection properties of 100% cotton knitted fabrics. In vitro UV measurement was conducted according to international standard with a spectrophotometer and the results revealed that water repellent treatment could improve the UV protection properties of cotton knitted fabric.
Keywords: Water repellent, UV protection, cotton, knit