ANALYSIS OF THE PHYSICO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF DIFFERENT WOVEN STRUCTURES WITH POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS IN THE HEALTHCARE AND HYGIENE SECTO

This study aimed at creating different woven textile fabrics with potential applications related to healthcare and hygiene by using textile yarns obtained from diverse fibre blends and by varying the structural parameters of the fabrics. Four different weave patterns were used to create the fabrics: warp rib, 2/2 twill, 2/2-pointed twill and hopsack. Cotton fibres were mostly used, but fibres made from regenerated cellulose with extra antibacterial properties (silver ions) and from ultra-high tenacity polyethylene (UHMWPE) were also used in different proportions. The choice and combination of these types of yarns, along with the rational design for making the fabrics contribute to supporting the sustainability of the textile field, improving the quality of life of people, especially those with special needs (the elderly, people with disabilities, or people with various diseases that limit their free movement) and also ensuring a longer usage time and manifestation of functionalities. A comparative analysis regarding the influence of structural parameters, but also the influence of fibre types on the physico-mechanical performance of the created fabrics was made.