Table 6.
Effect of using different types of surface and inlay yarns and pattern.
| Surface Yarn | Mean | p | Inlay Yarn | Mean | p | Pattern | Mean | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Load (N) in wale direction | A | 678.0 | 0.320 | X | 627.8 | 0.648 | I | 580.7 | 0.067 |
| B | 539.2 | Y | 567.3 | II | 880.1 | ||||
| III | 476.4 | ||||||||
| Load (N) in course direction | A | 17.4 | 0.183 | X | 16.0 | 0.493 | I | 14.4 | 0.429 |
| B | 13.3 | Y | 14.1 | II | 20.2 | ||||
| III | 13.1 | ||||||||
| WVT (g/m²/day) |
A | 561.3 | 0.093 | X | 586.2 | 0.494 | I | 616.0 | 0.645 |
| B | 627.6 | Y | 613.1 | II | 565.5 | ||||
| III | 601.1 | ||||||||
| Thermal conductivity (W/m·K) | A | 0.04 | 0.898 | X | 0.04 | 0.447 | I | 0.06 | 0.026 |
| B | 0.04 | Y | 0.04 | II | 0.05 | ||||
| III | 0.02 | ||||||||
| Force (N) | A | 1542.2 | 0.177 | X | 1342.7 | 0.177 | I | 1477.3 | 0.375 |
| B | 520.0 | Y | 513.9 | II | 1360.7 | ||||
| III | 403.9 | ||||||||
| Force reduction (%) | A | 31.7 | 0.009 | X | 29.9 | 0.107 | I | 26.6 | 0.788 |
| B | 25.3 | Y | 25.9 | II | 29.6 | ||||
| III | 28.6 |
Significant values are highlighted in shaded cells.