Assessment of Various Comfort Properties of Fabrics Made from Hemp and Flax (linen) in Comparison to their Cotton Blends

Hemp and flax fibers are very popular within the textile industry due to their superiority in terms of sustainability, strength, and durability. However, these fibers are associated with difficulties as a result of their stiffness, rigidity, and coarser nature especially during the spinning process. Therefore, during the spinning process, hemp and flax are blended with cotton fibers in different proportions to improve on the fiber properties. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of blending cotton on the mechanical and comfort properties of hemp and linen fabrics. 100% hemp, 100% linen, 100% cotton, 50% hemp/50% cotton and 50% linen/50% cotton fabrics are investigated. The air permeability, tensile strength, and thermal properties of these fabrics are determined and compared to understand the effect of adding cotton to hemp and flax fibers on the final properties of the fabrics.