Investigating the efficiency of textile fog-collectors on the basis of fiber parameters

The increasing demand of water in mankind necessitates the need to consider supplementary sources of water. Fortunately, under favorable topographical and atmospheric conditions, water can be collected from fog. Small water droplets appear on the surface of solid objects when fog precipitates on them. So, to some extent, fog can be utilized for relieving water shortage by employing water-collecting systems known as fog collectors that collect water from fog and the moisture present in air. Most of the fog collectors that have been used around the world are made up of polymers and textile materials. The main purpose of this study is, therefore, to investigate some physical fiber parameters influencing the efficiency of textile fog collectors. Consequently, several kinds of fibrous materials in the forms of yarn and/or fabric were investigated. Thus, it was statistically found that water collection efficiency is affected by parameters like fiber–water absorption, specific heat capacity of the material, and ...