Contact Angle Measurement on Textile Based Threads Sensors

Abstract

For the past few decades, wearable electronics have received a lot of attention. Fiber-based electronics, in particular, are thought to be appropriate for a variety of applications due to their flexibility, lightweight, breathability, and comfort. In addition, fibers and fiber-based textiles may be easily integrated into ordinary clothing or accessories. Their flexible and lightweight qualities, on the other hand, provide wearers with more convenient and user-friendly experiences. For continuous health monitoring, wearable sensors use a close interface with human skin and clothing. In the physiological comfort of clothes, particularly sports, active and work wear, the interaction between water and fibers is crucial. Textile and fibers with moisture management properties are desirable. A property of textile which transport the moisture away from body of wearer. People sweat or generate perspiration profusely in a variety of situations, such as in a humid and hot atmosphere or during strenuous exercise. In these situations, an inadequate moisture transport can impact not only thermal-physiological comfort but also cause discomfort and possible skin diseases. Therefore, to maintain the comfort and performance of wearer, it is necessary to select materials with excellent directional moisture transporting and rapid evaporation.