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Textiles In Sport (woodhead Publishing Series In Textiles) by Roshan Shishoo; RWTH Aachen Institut für Textiltechnik is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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The technical developments in the sports clothing industry have resulted in the use of engineered textiles for highly specialised performances in different sports. With high-functional and smart materials providing such a strong focus in the textile industry generally, companies are increasingly looking for 'value added' textiles and functional design in sportswear as well as intelligent textiles which monitor performance with in-built sensors. Combining clothing functions with wear comfort is a growing market trend, and for all active sportsmen this constitutes one of the vital factors for achieving high level of performance. Textiles in sport is divided into five parts. Part One explores the current sportswear market, starting with a market overview then going on to look at current design, material requirements and functional footwear. In Part Two the innovative fibres and fabrics available are outlined, including high performance and high functional fibres, smart and intelligent textiles and coated and laminated textiles. Part Three focuses on the need for comfort in sportswear. The physiological comfort of sportswear can affect not only a wearer's wellbeing but also his perfor

Who reads Textiles In Sport (woodhead Publishing Series In Textiles)?

Author

Roshan Shishoo; RWTH Aachen Institut für Textiltechnik

Publisher

Woodhead Publishing Ltd

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9781845690885

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Engineering, Mathematics, Crafts & Hobbies