Improving comfort in clothing:

Statistics show that the wear comfort is the most important property of clothing demanded by consumers. This book is the first of its kind to compile all the information on clothing comfort into one complete volume, providing the reader with a fundamental understanding of comfort and how to design t...

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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Philadelphia Woodhead Pub. Published in association with the Textile Institute 2011
Series:Woodhead publishing in textiles no. 106
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Online Access:FLA01
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Summary:Statistics show that the wear comfort is the most important property of clothing demanded by consumers. This book is the first of its kind to compile all the information on clothing comfort into one complete volume, providing the reader with a fundamental understanding of comfort and how to design textiles to maximise comfort for the wearer. Part 1 includes the fundamental principles of comfort. Part 2 reviews how to measure and assess comfort. Part 3 analyses how to improve the physical aspects of comfort in textiles and apparel and part 4 concludes with a range of case studies involving the incorporation of comfort, such as medical and sportswear applications
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxv, 459 pages illustrations)
ISBN:9780857090645
085709064X

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