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 product...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Knovel (Firm)
Other Authors: Shishoo, Roshan (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Woodhead Publishing, [2015]
Series:Woodhead publishing in textiles ; no. 162.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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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.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781782422365
1782422366