Shaped cross-sectional polyethylene yarn and functional fabric including the same

Abstract

The present invention relates to a shaped cross-sectional polyethylene yarn and a functional fabric including the same, and more particularly, to a shaped cross-sectional polyethylene yarn by which a fabric having a cooling sensation and sweat absorption and quick drying properties may be manufactured, and a functional fabric including the same. A polyethylene yarn according to the present invention includes a filament having a central body and two or more protrusions protruding from the central body based on a cross section perpendicular to a longitudinal direction, wherein a degree of crystallinity of the polyethylene yarn is 56 to 85%.

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