@article{benltoufa_effect_2025,
	title = {The effect of fabric parameters on the evaporative cooling heat flow kinetics},
	volume = {76},
	issn = {1222-5347},
	url = {https://revistaindustriatextila.ro/images/2025/6/012%20SOFIEN%20BENLTOUFA_%20INDUSTRIA%20TEXTILA%20no.6_2025.pdf},
	doi = {10.35530/IT.076.06.202519},
	abstract = {This study explored how fabric parameters and walking speed affect the dynamics of evaporative cooling. Walking
speed is equivalent to 1 m/s, while running speed is 2 m/s. Knitting fabrics made from natural and synthetic fibres were
used to examine how hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties influence evaporation. Visualising the evaporative cooling
heat flow kinetics allowed us to identify different evaporation stages. We defined new parameters: Qmax , Qmin , Qeq , Flow
drop (Qmax – Qmin ), and equilibrium time. Qmax represents the thermal absorptivity of water vapour at the very first
moment of contact between the fabric and the skin. Qmin signifies the decrease in the cooling flow. Teq denotes the
equilibrium time. These parameters describe the dynamics of water vapour transfer.
The results showed that incorporating synthetic fibres into a fabric enhances its breathability, lowers the temperature,
accelerates drying, and provides a refreshing sensation when first touched by the skin. It was found that Coolmax is
twice as cool as wool.},
	number = {06},
	urldate = {2026-01-01},
	journal = {Industria Textila},
	author = {Benltoufa, Sofien and Algamdy, Hind},
	month = dec,
	year = {2025},
	pages = {861},
}