Evaluation of negative ion generation on polyester fabrics to improve well-being

Abstract

[EN] PES-type synthetic fibers, despite some disadvantages (hydrophobicity, discomfort, etc.), have great interest in the production of textile garments (good mechanical resistance, easy drying and care, ¿). In order to improve the polyester properties some research is focused on improving the comfort those fibers can confer to the garments which include such composition, mainly when they are 100% polyester. Some studies have demonstrated the importance of the atmosphere we are surrounded by on the mud of people. Many new properties are attributed to negative ions. They are responsible, according to some studies, of the wellness or even create some illnesses. In this paper we use a polyester fabric to demonstrate it is possible to characterize some particles and apply them onto textiles. Those particles were padded onto polyester fabrics and the behavior was determined according to the number of anions/ cc (a/cc). Results evidence the influence of the friction system but also the influence of the binder on the total amount of ions generated from the polyester fabric.