Fabric Design Calculator

Input Parameters

Design Targets

Surface tension affects capillary length and stability calculations

Measurered by stability (A*) - Very stable repellent finish A*=10, normal stability = 5, barely stable = 1

Fabric Structure

Most common weave, 50% open area

Is our fabric 1D or 2D? We can mix the two models.

Pure 1D model (Equation 1)Pure 2D model (Equation 7)
Current mix: 50% 1D model (Eq. 1), 50% 2D model (Eq. 7)

1D or 2D? A 2D model is more accurate for plain weave fabrics where yarns intersect and create a true 2D geometry. The 2D model assumes every yarn of the weave is wetting. If one instead assumes half the yarns remain dry, the 2D model reduces to the 1D model. Experimentally, mixing 50% of each leads to the best fit with the data.

Chemistry of the coating applied to the fabric

The chemistry of the coating applied to the fabric affects the contact angle of the liquid on the fabric. You can override the default contact angle if the material/liquid is not in the default list.

Contact angle between liquid and a smooth, solid surface of this chemistry. You can override manually if material/liquid is not in the default list.

Does the coating have particles within it? (Hierarchical coating)

Hierarchical coating is a model that assumes the coating has particles within it. Therefore, repellency is achieved by the fabric texture, the coating chemistry, and the particles.