This research is concerned by studying effect of banana ratio and weave structure on comfort properties of produced fabrics. Banana /cotton blend & 100% cotton yarns were used as weft materials with three different weave structure (plain 1/1, twill 2/2 and satin 4) for weaving nine samples. Addition to use three different weft arrangement as following (1 blend yarn: 1 cotton ), ( 2 blend yarns : 1 cotton ), ( 100% blended yarn as wefts without cotton )
From the evaluation of the produced fabrics testing results and statestical analysis. The experiment demonstrated that there is a direct relationship between the percentage of banana fibers in produced samples and air permeability, fabric stiffness and water vapour permeability (WVP). Whereas the weave structure, satin 4 has recorded the highest rates in all evaluated comfort properties. Whilst the sample (9) with weft ratio (50% banana: 50% cotton) and satin 4 structure has recorded the highest rates of air permeability, water vapour permeability with lowest rates in fabric stiffness.
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