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: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Oxford ; Philadelphia :
Woodhead Pub. : Published in association with the Textile Institute,
2011.
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| Series: | Woodhead publishing in textiles ;
no. 106. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxv, 459 pages : illustrations). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780857090645 085709064X |