Contribution of thermal and pressure sensations in wet perception of fabrics

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K12316
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Clothing life/Dwelling life
• Research Institution: Nara Women's University
• Principal Investigator: Sato Katsunari 奈良女子大学, 生活環境科学系, 講師 (00708381)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 湿り感 / 温冷覚 / 圧覚 / 布

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we aimed to elucidate the contribution of thermal and pressure sensations in wet perception of fabrics when hand skin and the fabric are in static contact. From the experimental results, it was found that thermal sensation is the main factor in wet perception of fabrics. In addition, it showed that a change in the contact area and the surface characteristics of the material causing adsorption affect the wet perception. These results concerning the wet perception is useful for constructing a system that virtually reproduces the wet perception of fabrics, and expects to make it more efficient the design, evaluation, and sales of fabric products.

Free Research Field

情報理工学、衣環境学