Knit Spacer Fabrics, 1st ed. 2019
Design, Properties, and Applications
Textile Science and Clothing Technology Series

This book highlights the developments in the design of knit spacer fabrics, and their applications. Warp knit spacer fabrics have gained prominence over weft knit counterparts in terms of applications, due to the versatility of their structures. Theoretical analysis of spacer fabric under spherical ball compression is highlighted and has been shown to agree with the experimental results. The book discusses how the validated model can be used to predict the spherical compression behaviors of knitted spacer fabrics, compressed with different radii of the spherical balls.

1. Stab resistance of warp knitted spacer fabrics
2. Spherical compression properties of knitted spacer fabrics
3. Protective properties of warp knitted spacer fabrics under impact in hemispherical form
4. Warp knitted fabrics for cushioning applications
5. Impact compressive behavior of warp knit spacer fabrics for protective applications
6. Impact and compression after impact properties of warp knitted spacer fabrics
7. Compressive behavior of warp knit spacer fabrics for cushioning applications
8. Modeling of spacer yarn arrangement for warp knit spacer fabrics
9. Sound absorption behavior of knitted spacer fabrics
10. Application of warp knit spacer fabrics in car seats
11. Porosity and capillarity of weft knitted spacer fabrics
12. Warp knitted spacer fabrics in shoe insole applications
13. Computer aided design of warp knitted jacquard spacer fabrics

Dr. N. Gokarneshan was born in 1964. He obtained his doctoral degree from Anna university, Chennai. He has teaching experience of over 20 years and industrial experience of over 8 years. He has authored 8 books and has over 100 publications to his credit in various leading national and international journals. He has also completed 2 R&D projects. He is peer reviewer in a number of journals and is also recepient of many awards for his outstanding academic contributions. He presently heads the textile department at park college of engineering and technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.  

Mr. V. B. Nagarajan is working as assistant professor at the department of textile technology, park college of engineering and technology, Coimbatore. He has teaching experience of 5 years and industrial experience of over 20 years. 

Mr. S. R. Viswanath is working as assistant professor at the department of textile technology, park college of engineering and technology, Coimbatore with a teaching experience of 3 years and industrial experience of one year.

Highlights the advantages of warp knit spacer fabrics over weft knit ones

Discusses the impact behavior of spacer fabric, impacted at different energy levels

Also highlights the theoretical spherical ball compression model and correlates it with experimental results