Transfemoral-Prosthetic Donning Sleeve Made from Available Fabric in Thailand: Fabric Experiments and Comparisons
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Objective: To test the structure and properties of imported donning sleeves distributed domestically and to identify local fabrics with similar structural characteristics.
Materials and Methods: Three imported donning sleeves were tested for fabric construction and fiber composition. Based on the results, one imported donning sleeve was selected as the representative. Local fabrics that closely matched the representative were then identified and subjected to the same tests, along with performance testing.
Results: All three imported donning sleeves were made of nylon fiber and filament yarn. The representative imported donning sleeve had a fabric weight of 71.48 gram per square meter, a fabric counts of 202 threads per square inch, and a linear yarn density of 67.1 and 77.4 deniers in the weft direction. All fabrics demonstrated abrasion resistance, tolerating over 20,000 cycles. The selected local fabric also exhibited strong physical and performance characteristics, with tensile strength in the warp and weft directions of 708.41 and 577.21 Newton and tensile elongation of 54.10% and 47.32%, respectively.
Conclusion: The selected local donning sleeves can replace commercial donning sleeves, offering similar functionality and affordability.
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