Statistical analysis of textile structures based on conductive yarns

Abstract

This work presents a series of textile structures fabricated by weaving and knitting using insulating, conductive and antistatic yarns. The physical-mechanical (thickness, water vapour permeability, mass and air permeability), electrical (electrical resistivity), and morphological (SEM, EDAX) properties of the textile structures were analysed to highlight their application potential in interactive products. The statistical analysis of the correlations between physical-mechanical and electric properties was conducted by correlation analysis using the electrical surface resistivity values as dependent variables and the mass (M), thickness (δ) and water vapour permeability (Pv) as independent variable.