Textiles for sportswear
Textiles for Sportswear is an important book that systematically covers key trends in design and materials, the use of novel and smart fabrics, and a range of specific applications. The book begins by surveying the principles of textile applications in sport, including design, materials, and production technology. The uses of smart textiles in sportswear are then examined, from intelligent materials to wearable technology. Final sections of the text explore comfort in sportswear, sportswear for…
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- Full title :Textiles for sportswear / edited by Roshan Shishoo.
Summary
Textiles for Sportswear is an important book that systematically covers key trends in design and materials, the use of novel and smart fabrics, and a range of specific applications. The book begins by surveying the principles of textile applications in sport, including design, materials, and production technology. The uses of smart textiles in sportswear are then examined, from intelligent materials to wearable technology. Final sections of the text explore comfort in sportswear, sportswear for protection, and recent advances in sportswear technology that are currently being applied to par.
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- Publication Date:©2015
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Woodhead Publishing
- Place of Publication:Cambridge
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2015
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- Description:1 online resource
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781782422365, 1782422366
- oclc:ocn910553662
- LC Classification:TT649
- Dewey Decimal:646.47
Table of Contents
Front Cover; Textiles for Sportswear; Copyright; Contents; List of contributors; Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles; Part One: Materials and production technology; Chapter 1: Introduction to textiles in sport; 1.1. Overview; 1.2. Developments in fibres and textile materials for sportswear; 1.2.1. Highly functional fabrics; 1.2.2. Biomimetics and textiles; 1.2.3. Smart textiles; 1.3. Design considerations in sportswear; 1.4. Advances in sportswear manufacturing techniques; 1.5. Sportswear and comfort; 1.5.1. Acrylic; 1.6. Sportswear and protection against impact; 1.7. Future trends.
1.7.1. Sustainability issues1.8. About the book; Chapter 2: Environmentally conscious fabric selection in sportswear design; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Performance requirements of fabrics for sportswear; 2.2.1. Physiological requirements; 2.2.2. The origins of the sports layering system; 2.2.3. Aesthetic design awareness; 2.2.4. Enhanced performance through design engineering; 2.2.5. Novel joining technologies; 2.2.6. More sustainable approaches to fabric selection; 2.3. Natural and regenerated fibres; 2.3.1. Cotton; 2.3.2. Wool; 2.3.3. Silk; 2.3.4. Hemp; 2.3.5. Bamboo; 2.3.6. Lyocell.
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