Applying New Textile Materials and Technology to Panties and Sanitary Pads to Ensure Women's Menstrual Health according to Sustainable Development

Abstract

Menstrual panties, sanitary pads, menstrual cups and tampons are essential products to protect women's health during menstruation. Menstrual panties and cloth sanitary pads are currently highly appreciated because they ensure health and hygiene for women's bodies, can be reused, helping to limit waste to the environment. This article presents the research on the application of new textile materials and technology to panties and sanitary pads to ensure women's menstrual health according to sustainable development. A terry cotton knitted fabric with a spatial structure was used as an absorbent and menstrual fluid storage layer. A polyester textured knitted fabric with good absorbency and capillary properties, quick drying was the inner layer in directly contact with the wearer's body. A waterproof knitted fabric was the two outer layers to prevent fluid from moving out. The adhesive method and seam tape were applied to connect the textile layers ensuring the seams were also waterproof. Four samples of menstrual panties and cloth sanitary pads with different thicknesses of fluid storage layer were created, tested and evaluated. The evaluation results show that the panties and pads samples can absorb and contain up to 50 ml of liquid without leakage to the outer surface. The results also show that the product samples can be easily cleaned and dried quickly. These research results are the basis of the commercial development of menstrual panties and cloth sanitary pads products in sustainable trend.