TY - JOUR
T1 - Study on the UV-protective Ability and Camouflage Performance of Cotton Fabrics Dyed with Lithospermum
AU - Lan Zhou, Jian-Zhong Shao & Li-Qin Chai
JO - Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics
VL - 3
SP - 177
EP - 181
PY - 2009
DA - 2009/02
SN - 2
DO - http://doi.org/10.3993/jfbi12200907
UR - https://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/jfbi/5003.html
KW - Lithospermum
KW - ultraviolet protection
KW - near infrared camouflage
KW - cotton
AB - UV-protection and near infrared camouflage are the two major camouflage protections in modern military tactics. 
However, not all natural and composite dyestuffs provide the above mentioned properties. In this study, green leaves 
were chosen as the simulating object, and the camouflage properties of cotton dyed with Lithospermum were 
evaluated. It was observed that the dyed cotton fabric had good UV-protection and near-infrared camouflage 
properties. The UV- protection effect was strongly dependent on the absorption characteristics of Lithospermum while 
absorbing UV radiations. The near infrared camouflage effect was mainly dependent on the reflection spectrum 
characteristics of Lithospermum in the near infrared waveband.