INFLUENCE OF FURNITURE COVERING TEXTILES ON MOISTURE TRANSPORT IN A CAR SEAT UPHOLSTERY PACKAGE

Abstract

The conditions of heat and moisture transport in a car-seat upholstery package are briefly presented, and the necessity of investigation especially of moisture transport is stressed. Three upholstery packages of different furniture covering textiles have been tested with the use of a measuring system for assessing moisture transport through flat textiles. The factor of absolute humidity changes over time determined on the boundary between the user and the upholstery package is described, and its usability for estimating a package application presented. An analysis of the curves of absolute humidity changes versus time allows us to draw the conclusion that inserting a component which blocks the moisture transport inside a package can disqualify the whole package, irrespective of the quality of the remaining components. Without forced ventilation inside the package, a package with the thinnest furniture covering textile has the best properties.