The Selection of the Appropriate Conductive Yarn Using Analytical Hierarchy Process

Abstract

Conductive yarns are one of the most preferred products that are used for the electronic textile products. Although conductive yarns have a wide range of application areas, it is also an important factor to choose the most appropriate yarn according to the intended use. In this study, it was aimed to select the most appropriate conductive yarn for a textile factory that makes production using conductive yarn. Within this scope 8 criteria and 3 conductive yarn alternatives are determined and a form which includes criteria were sent to 7 experts via e-mail and they were asked to evaluate the criteria for steel, graphene, and silver-plated yarns according to AHP fundamental scale table. The matrices obtained from the forms filled by the experts were evaluated with the help of AHP method. As a result, it has been determined that graphene yarn is the most appropriate yarn for a textile factory among the alternatives according to the specified criteria.