Improving comfort in clothing [electronic resource] / edited by Guowen Song.
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- Woodhead Publishing series in textiles ;
- 出版： Oxford ;Philadelphia : Woodhead Pub. 2011.
- 叢書名： Woodhead publishing series in textiles ;no. 106
- 主題： Textile fabrics--Technological innovations. , Clothing and dress--Technological innovations. , Clothing and dress--Physiological aspects. , Clothing and dress--Psychological aspects , Textile fabrics--Physiological effect. , Textile fabrics--Psychological aspects. , Human comfort.
- ISBN： 9780857090645 (ebook) 、 9781845695392 (hbk.)
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電子書
- 書目註：Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- 系統號： 005212710 | 機讀編目格式
館藏資訊
Wear comfort has been listed as the most important property of clothing demanded by users and consumers according to recent studies. A fundamental understanding of human comfort and a knowledge of how to design textiles and garments to maximise comfort for the wearer is therefore essential in the clothing industry. Improving comfort in clothing reviews the latest developments in the manufacturing of comfortable apparel and discusses methods of improving it in various articles of clothing.The book begins by outlining the fundamentals of human comfort in clothing, from the human perception of comfort in apparel and factors which affect it such as the properties of fibres and fabrics, to laboratory testing, analysing and predicting of the comfort properties of textiles. Part two discusses methods of improving comfort in apparel, from controlling thermal comfort and managing moisture, to enhancing body movement comfort in various garments. Part three reviews methods of improving comfort whilst maintaining function in specific types of clothing such as protective garments, sports wear and cold weather clothingThe international team of contributors to Improving comfort in clothing has produced a unique overview of numerous aspects of clothing comfort, provides an excellent resource for researchers and designers in the clothing industry. It will also be beneficial for academics researching wear comfort. - Reviews the latest developments in the manufacturing of comfortable apparel and discusses methods of improving fit in various articles of clothing - An overview of how to design textiles and garments to maximise comfort begins with factors affecting comfort and properties of fibres and fabrics that contribute to human comfort - Improvements in thermal and tactile comfort and moisture management are explored featuring developments in textile surfaces
內容註
1. Factors affecting comfort: human physiology and the role of clothing / A.K. Roy Choudhury, P.K. Majumdar and D. Datta 2. Properties of fibers and fabrics that contribute to human comfort / S.A. Hosseini Ravandi and M. Valizadeh 3. Wool and garment comfort / J. Stanton 4. How consumers perceive comfort in apparel / F.S. Kilinc-Balci 5. Laboratory measurement of thermo-physiological comfort / L. Hes and J. Williams 6. Testing, analyzing and predicting the comfort properties of textiles / F.S. Kilinc-Balci 7. Improving thermal comfort in apparel / C.P. Ho, J. Fan, E. Newton and R. Au 8. Improving moisture management in apparel / R.S. Rengasamy 9. Improving tactile comfort in fabrics and clothing / A. Das and R. Alagirusamy 10. Garment pattern design and comfort / P. Watkins 11. Improving body movement comfort in apparel / S.P. Ashdown 12. Evaluating the heat stress and comfort of firefighter and emergency responder protective clothing / R. Barker 13. Improving comfort in military protective clothing / S. Duncan, T. McLellan, and E.G. Dickson 14. Balancing comfort and function in textiles worn by medical personnel / W. Cao and R.M. Cloud 15. Improving comfort in sports and leisure wear / V.T. Bartels 16. Cold weather clothing and comfort / I. Holme?