A Novel Technique for Determination of Vapor Transmission Rate through Textiles

A novel technique for precise, accurate and fast determination of vapor transmission rate through textiles is discussed. Vapor at a constant pressure is maintained on one side of the textile and the increase in pressure of the vapor on the other side is measured. The technique was used to investigate two textiles. The vapor permeabilityof the textiles is almost five orders of magnitude lower than their air permeability. The air permeability of the textiles are identical, however, they show strong differences in vapor permeability.