A survey of comfort properties of socks produced from cellulose-based fibers

Abstract

Customer satisfaction has become the main point and consumers have become more aware of their demands and are seeking more qualified products. This makes consumers' expectations get sophisticated about socks. Therefore, socks should be designed to meet customer satisfaction in accordance with fashion and functional needs; their performance should appeal to customer expectations and the fiber blend must not affect consumer health negatively. In this study, the effect of fiber blends on the comfort aspect of socks was investigated. Socks were knitted from traditional fibers like cotton and viscose and new regenerated fiber kinds like Bamboo, Modal®, Promodal®, Micromodal®, Linen-modal, Lyocell®. The effects of fiber types on the comfort and physical performances of socks were studied. So, parameters, which determine comfort in socks; like water vapor permeability, heat transfer, air permeability, liquid transfer, humidity management were determined. The findings were statistically evaluated with variance analysis by using SPSS 15.0 for Microsoft software.