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Abstract

The fabrics are derived from fibers, which are divided into to main groups: natural (like cotton) and chemical (such as rayon and polyester). In the processing of the fabric, drying is a major operation, contributing to the finishing and obtaining a fabric with greater brightness and also better touch. However, each tissue has a different structure and different composition which can influence its absorption capacity and retention of water. The aim of this study is to analyze the drying of 3 types of fabrics (polyester, toweling and jeans), and evaluate how the material characteristics and operating conditions influence the process. Experimental tests were conducted in oven with natural convection, with natural convection, at temperatures of 50, 60 and 70 ° C and also in a tunnel dryer with forced convection under the conditions of 1.0 and 2.0 m / s at the temperatures of 50, 60 and 70 ° C. Besides that, the adjustments of generalized curves of drying were evaluated, there are empirical equations of kinetics. In the evaluation of water absorption in saturated atmosphere at 40 to 60 ° C, it was observed that the polyester is the fabric that absorbs less water while the jeans had greater absorption capacity. It was also found that absorption increases with increasing temperature for all three fabrics. By analyzing the influence of operating conditions on the drying fabrics, the air speed was the variable that most influenced the moisture reduction, indicating that surface resistance was the limiting mechanism in drying. Page model (1949), was the most appropriate to represent the generalized kinetic curves for the fabrics evaluated.The comparative analysis of the fabrics showed that, although significant differences in the type of fiber and fabric structure, these characteristics do not influence the drying of the material, indicating that the drying of materials with high surface area, the process is controlled by the conditions flow.