Design and Fabrication of Smart Diapers with Antibacterial Yarn

Table 1

Electrical resistance of fabrics in relation to moisture content ().

Warp yarn/weft yarn	Stainless steel; fiber types	Diameter of the; stainless steel fibers	Water weighting percentage					value
			20%	40%	60%	80%	100%
			(kΩ)	(kΩ)	(kΩ)	(kΩ)	(kΩ)
PET/cotton	Copper	0.08 mm	138.67 ± 5.51	110.75 ± 4.34	96.91 ± 0.52	81.45 ± 3.48	64.36 ± 2.18	−1.10
PET/cotton	Copper	0.10 mm	118.09 ± 6.59	104.28 ± 1.67	81.82 ± 2.65	78.53 ± 1.15	67.45 ± 1.42	−1.495
PET/cotton	Copper	0.12 mm	93.15 ± 7.97	83.06 ± 1.04	64.88 ± 7.78	57.6 ± 3.93	49.35 ± 2.56	−1.723
PET/cotton	Silver-copper	0.08 mm	88.85 ± 0.52	69.27 ± 3.12	62.38 ± 1.35	52.98 ± 1.49	39.27 ± 0.96	−1.685
PET/cotton	Silver-copper	0.10 mm	65.72 ± 1.66	59.91 ± 1.75	44.25 ± 1.25	38.01 ± 2.25	21.28 ± 0.46	−1.758
PET/cotton	Silver-copper	0.12 mm	64.69 ± 2.55	43.51 ± 1.42	38.99 ± 1.67	25.66 ± 0.62	19.32 ± 1.53	−1.766
PET/nylon	Copper	0.08 mm	140.52 ± 1.09	114.5 ± 1.31	106.52 ± 1.37	91.6 ± 1.58	85.02 ± 1.6	−1.411
PET/nylon	Copper	0.10 mm	132.33 ± 1.19	107.62 ± 0.68	102.57 ± 1.19	92.34 ± 2.17	71.25 ± 0.53	−1.383
PET/nylon	Copper	0.12 mm	112.66 ± 1.83	93.56 ± 1.50	86.27 ± 0.87	72.58 ± 1.57	51.47 ± 1.56	−1.363
PET/nylon	Silver-copper	0.08 mm	103.69 ± 1.01	94.21 ± 1.29	80.66 ± 1.23	67.52 ± 0.48	53.67 ± 1.04	−1.572
PET/nylon	Silver-copper	0.10 mm	99.53 ± 1.548	82.92 ± 1.26	72.94 ± 0.72	63.22 ± 1.28	47.58 ± 1.44	−1.537
PET/nylon	Silver-copper	0.12 mm	95.61 ± 1.01	79.65 ± 1.88	70.84 ± 0.73	51.22 ± 1.85	32.42 ± 1.84	−1.273