Development of stub resistant textile material using leno weave structure

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K02293
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 08030:Family and consumer sciences, and culture and living-related
• Research Institution: Shinshu University
• Principal Investigator: Sakaguchi Akio 信州大学, 学術研究院繊維学系, 准教授 (40205729)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 絡み織 / 防護服 / 高強度繊維 / 耐突刺し性能

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Protective clothing is important equipment for police officers, security guards and so on for their safe operation. In Japan, where the Firearms and Swords Control Law is strictly enforced, stub resistant performance against sharp items such as ice picks is considered to be important. It is also required that protective clothing should be low burden, because they were worn all the time during operation. The use of high-strength fiber fabrics is one promising possibility, but it has been pointed out that the inherent strength of high-strength fibers cannot be fully utilized as protective performance because the weave of the fabric is pulled together when pierced by a sharp object. In this study, we focused on leno weaving technology. Using leno fabrics produced by high-strength fibers, we attempted to achieve these requirements simultaneously.

Free Research Field

繊維工学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

絡み織は古くからのテキスタイル技術であるが, 新技術である高強度繊維と組み合わせることで現代的な課題解決にも適応可能なことを示すことは学術的な意義がある. 同時に着用負担が少ない一方で高い防護性をそなえた防護服の素材を提供することは社会的な意義も大きいと考える. 併せて, これらの作製技術や評価方法を確立していくことも意義があると考える.