Improving thermal regulation property of denim garment

The aim of this study is to improve thermal regulation property in denim garment. When the changing climate conditions are considered, thermal regulation according to environment temperature is an important performance feature. In the study, in order to obtain thermal comfort by thermal regulation, phase change material (PCM) was used. Phase change materials are the textile chemicals which can stabilise the temperature of a material by absorbing or releasing heat. A stretch denim fabric was produced at Çalık Denim factory and microencapsulated PCM chemical was applied experimentally in various process and recipes in industrial laundry at finishing stage and PCM application has been tested whether thermal regulation is achieved at working temperature of PCM material, in these different process conditions. For the analyses of the study, DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry), FE-SEM (Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope) and Air Permeability tests were applied on the samples and the test results were discussed.