Textiles in sport

• Other Authors: Shishoo, Roshan
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, England : Boca Raton, FL : Woodhead Pub. in association with the Textile Institute ; CRC, 2005.
• Series: Woodhead publishing in textiles.
• Subjects: Sport clothes.; Sporting goods > Materials > Research.; Textile fabrics > Technological innovations.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781601190246; 9781855739222; 9781845690885; 9780849334863; 9781280361692
• Physical Description: 1 online zdroj (xiii, 364 pages) : illustrations.
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The technical developments in the sports clothing industry has resulted in the use of functional textiles for highly-specialised performances in different sports. Developments include thermal and functional properties and coated and laminated clothes. With bio- and smart materials providing such a strong focus in the textile industry generally, companies are going for 'value-added' textiles, such as in-built sensors which monitor performance. In-built wear comfort is a growing market trend and includes clothing which improves the skin's performance. Written by a distinguished editor and a team of authors from the cutting edge of textile research, Textiles in sport discusses high-performance, high-function and intelligent textiles for sportswear. Invaluable for a broad range of readersDiscusses high-performance, high-function and intelligent textiles for sportswear.