The effect of raw material composition of clothes on selected physiological parameters of human organism

Zimniewska, Małgorzata; Krucińska, Izabella

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“…[1][2][3][4] Clothing made of natural cellulosic fibers such as flax and organic cotton (OC) provide relaxation and general well-being of the users. [5][6][7] It was confirmed that the flax fibers from specific varieties of the plant, extracted from stems via the dew retting method, has inherent bioactivity and shows antioxidative 8 and antibacterial properties, 9 which justifies the use of natural fabrics/knitted fabrics from flax and OC for the production of clothing with care and therapeutic properties.…”

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The influence of natural functional clothing on some biophysical parameters of the skin

Zimniewska

Pawlaczyk

Krucińska

et al. 2018

Textile Research Journal

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The objectives of the study were to develop functional natural fiber clothing with microcapsules containing active herbal extracts with properties enhancing the treatment of dermatoses and to confirm the efficiency of the clothing's activity by testing its effect on the biophysical parameters of human skin. As a result of the work, clothing enriched with green tea and Viola tricolor extracts enclosed in ethyl cellulose microcapsules was produced. The microcapsules were applied on the inner surface of linen knitted fabric, which ensured direct contact of the active substances with the patients' affected skin. The efficiency of the clothing was tested according to our own methodology, which included wearing tests, microbiological tests of the skin and tests of skin moisture, transepidermal water loss and itching intensity. Also, the effect of the active substances present on the fabrics on the in vitro culture of human keratinocytes was evaluated. The test results confirmed that linen clothing enriched with medicinal plant extracts enclosed in microcapsules had an effect on the reduction of itching intensity, an increase in skin moisture, reduction of transepidermal water loss and a reduction of pathogenic bacterial colonies residing on the patients' skin. They confirmed that the new method of administering herbal substances to the skin of dermatological patients via the wearing of functional clothing is effective and leads to symptom relief. The studies allowed for the filing of a patent submission, number P 411869, titled “The clothing acting as a dressing supplement in the therapy of dermatological diseases.”

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The influence of natural functional clothing on some biophysical parameters of the skin

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Krucińska

et al. 2018

Textile Research Journal

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“…The comparative study on comfort parameters of linen and linen/polyethersulfone (PES) clothing during moderate physical exercise was described by Zimniewska [38]. Tested shirts and trousers were prepared from linen and polyester fiber in different composition of the raw materials; share of linen in the blend with PES increased by 25% in each following sample.…”

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“…The human skin parameters that determine the comfort during clothing wearing in ambient climatic conditions and given level of physical activity are strongly related to well-being and can affect tendency to tiredness [38,39].…”

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“…The study on the monitoring shoulder muscle tension of volunteers wearing linen/PES clothing with different shares of both components allowed identifying the phenomenon of clothing influence on electromyographic parameters of the muscles [38] Hygroscopicity of linen/PES fabrics tested in 65% and 100% relative humidity of air (based on [38]). [38]).…”

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Bast Fiber Textiles Addressed Improvement of Human Life

Zimniewska¹,

Romanowska²

2022

Natural Fiber

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Cannabis sativa L. and Linum usitatissimum L. belong to fibrous plant family delivering textile fibers located in their bast of stalk. This chapter covers discussion about flax and hemp fibers properties and processing based on authors’ finding and available literature. The authors will present research on flax and hemp fibers bioactivity in relationship with their chemical composition, which is strongly related to the selected method of fiber processing, including methods of fiber extraction in light of their effect on fibers antioxidant and antibacterial activity. Human-ecological features of linen/hemp textiles, including clothing effect on human physiology, are described. The case study of functional clothing preparation based on the bioactivity of bast fibers will be presented. This chapter delivers knowledge about complex factors of human-ecological performance of flax and hemp, which have a significant effect on the improvement of human life, including comfort, well-being, and health-supporting performance. The environmental approach of bast fibers in terms of contribution to green planet protection is shortly discussed. Collected literature and authors’ findings allowed to prove the positive effect of bast fibers textiles on the improvement of human life in terms of everyday wearing of clothing as well from the viewpoint of environmental impact, which is in line with the European Green Deal strategy.

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“…Numerous studies show that this feature depends mainly on the properties of fibers, of which the product was made [19,20,28,31]. The natural fibers are characterized by the good hygroscopicity [30].…”

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Fabric Selection for the Reference Clothing Destined for Ergonomics Test of Protective Clothing: Physiological Comfort Point of View

Bartkowiak

Frydrych

Greszta

2016

Autex Research Journal

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The currently used methods of ergonomic assessment of protective clothing depend on the subjective feeling of research participants and don’t take into consideration all aspects of its use. Therefore, more amount of work is undertaken toward the development of new research tools for the ergonomic assessment of protective clothing. Research was carried out at the Central Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute in Lodz. A new methodology will take into consideration a variant of reference clothing, which is related to the results of ergonomics research of protective clothing. Preparation of the reference clothing initiated by picking the appropriate fabric is based on the results of parameters influencing the physiological comfort and sensorial comfort. In the current part, results of different fabric parameters are presented, which are related to physiological comfort, i.e., the thermal resistance, water vapor resistance, hygroscopicity, and air permeability. In the next part of research, we will focus on the parameters related to objective sensorial feelings, i.e., total hand value and its components. Seven fabrics, including six cotton/polyester fabrics, diverse in terms of constituent fiber content and structure parameters (weave, thread density per 1 dm, thread linear density, mass per square meter, thickness), and Tencel/polyester fabric were tested. The best in terms of thermal resistance, water vapor resistance, and air permeability was the cotton/polyester fabric (35% cotton/65% PES) with the smallest mass per square meter. This fabric also exhibits the high hygroscopicity of 7.5%, which puts it into the fourth position.

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The effect of raw material composition of clothes on selected physiological parameters of human organism

Cited by 13 publications

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The influence of natural functional clothing on some biophysical parameters of the skin

The influence of natural functional clothing on some biophysical parameters of the skin

Bast Fiber Textiles Addressed Improvement of Human Life

Fabric Selection for the Reference Clothing Destined for Ergonomics Test of Protective Clothing: Physiological Comfort Point of View

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