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Determination of the Abrasion Resistance of Upholstery Fabrics Used in Office Chairs Having a Massage Mechanism

Masaj Mekanizmalı Ofis Koltuklarında Kullanılan Döşemelik Kumaşların Aşınma Direncinin Belirlenmesi

Münire Sibel Çetin(DOKUZ EYLÜL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, FEN BİLİMLERİ ENSTİTÜSÜ)0000-0003-1875-3302
Olgun Altay(DOKUZ EYLÜL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, FEN BİLİMLERİ ENSTİTÜSÜ)0000-0002-1956-4426
Hasan Öztürk(DOKUZ EYLÜL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, MÜHENDİSLİK FAKÜLTESİ, MAKİNE MÜHENDİSLİĞİ BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0002-8308-8428
Gülseren Karabay(DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING, DEPARTMENT OF TEXTILE ENGINEERING, TEXTILE ENGINEERING PR.)0000-0002-1231-2816
Gülseren Kurumer(DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING, DEPARTMENT OF TEXTILE ENGINEERING, TEXTILE ENGINEERING PR.)0000-0003-0062-3374
Pages
199–205
Publication Date
2025-05-23
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The results reveal that spacer fabrics have better breathability than any other material.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Various studies in the literature examine the disorders and productivity losses experienced by office workers.
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Key Findings & Data:An office chair having a massage mechanism is also designed to prevent these disorders and to increase the comfort of office workers.
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Conclusion & Impact:The results reveal that spacer fabrics have better breathability than any other material.
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⚙️Variables:Ofis Koltuğu · Tekstil Malzemeleri · Taber Testi

Abstract

Various studies in the literature examine the disorders and productivity losses experienced by office workers. An office chair having a massage mechanism is also designed to prevent these disorders and to increase the comfort of office workers. The rubbing movement of the massage mechanisms causes abrasion on the surface of upholstery materials over time. Hence, the selection of upholstery materials to be used in office chairs having massage mechanisms is important. In this study, upholstery materials that are used in office chairs having massage mechanisms have been investigated. As a contribution, spacer fabrics have been used by combining with office chairs having the massage mechanism. Furthermore, the abrasion resistance of 4 different spacer fabrics has been measured and compared with the materials used in the market. In addition to the abrasion resistance test, the air permeability test has been carried out to investigate the breathability of upholstery materials. We have found that the abrasion resistance of leather, artificial leather, and spacer fabrics is superior to other fabrics’ abrasion resistance. The results reveal that spacer fabrics have better breathability than any other material.

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Literatürde ofis çalışanlarının yaşadığı rahatsızlıkları ve verimlilik kayıplarını inceleyen çeşitli çalışmalar bulunmaktadır. Bu rahatsızlıkların önüne geçmek ve ofis çalışanlarının konforunu arttırmak amacıyla masaj mekanizması içeren bir ofis sandalyesi tasarlanmıştır. Masaj mekanizmalarının sürtünme hareketi zamanla döşeme malzemelerinin yüzeyinde aşınmaya neden olur. Bu nedenle masaj mekanizmalı ofis koltuklarında kullanılacak döşeme malzemelerinin seçimi önemlidir. Bu çalışmada masaj mekanizmalı ofis koltuklarında kullanılan döşeme malzemeleri incelenmiştir. Ek olarak spacer kumaşların masaj mekanizmalı ofis koltuklarında döşeme malzemesi olarak kullanımı incelenmiştir. Ayrıca 4 farklı spacer kumaşın aşınma direnci ölçülmüş ve piyasada kullanılan malzemelerle karşılaştırılmıştır. Döşeme malzemelerinin nefes alabilirliğini araştırmak amacıyla aşınma direnci testinin yanı sıra hava geçirgenlik testi de yapılmıştır. Deri, suni deri ve spacer kumaşların aşınma direncinin diğer kumaşların aşınma direncinden üstün olduğunu tespit edilmiştir. Sonuçlar, spacer kumaşların diğer tüm malzemelerden daha iyi nefes alabilirliğe sahip olduğunu ortaya koymuştur.

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Çetin, M. S., Altay, O., Öztürk, H., Karabay, G., Kurumer, G., *, M. S. Ç. (2025). Determination of the Abrasion Resistance of Upholstery Fabrics Used in Office Chairs Having a Massage Mechanism. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Fen ve Mühendislik Dergisi, Cilt: 27 Sayı: 80, 199–205. https://doi.org/10.21205/deufmd.2025278005

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