Improving Comfort in Clothing (Hardcover)--by Guowen Song [2011 Edition] ISBN: 9781845695392

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 clothing The 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 Cover......Page 1 Content......Page 6 Contributor......Page 12 Preface......Page 24 1.1 Definition of comfort......Page 27 1.2 Human physiological aspect of comfort......Page 28 1.3 Energy metabolism and physical work......Page 32 1.4 Human heat balance......Page 35 1.5 Clothing as near environment......Page 42 1.6 Various aspects of clothing comfort......Page 46 1.7 Comfort variables......Page 51 1.8 Effective temperature and the comfort chart......Page 61 1.9 Response to extreme temperature......Page 66 1.10 Development of heat stress and its contro......Page 67 1.11 Protective clothing......Page 69 1.12 Future trends and further information and advice......Page 80 1.13 References......Page 81 2.1 Introduction......Page 85 2.2 Comfort properties of fibers......Page 87 2.3 Physical modification of fibers......Page 91 2.4 Comfort properties of yarns......Page 95 2.5 Comfort properties of fabric structures......Page 98 2.7 References......Page 100 3.1 Introduction......Page 103 3.2 Wool quality......Page 104 3.3 Benchmarking: wool quality in retail garments......Page 105 3.4 Comfort in wool garments: a new assessment protocol......Page 108 3.5 Wool garment comfort assessment......Page 109 3.6 Comfort response of individuals......Page 112 3.7 Wool quality and garment comfort......Page 116 3.8 Conclusions......Page 117 3.11 References......Page 118 4.1 Introduction......Page 121 4.3 The Nervous System......Page 123 4.4 Human brain......Page 125 4.5 Skin and its functions......Page 126 4.6 Structure of the skin......Page 128 4.7 Senses and sensory receptors......Page 129 4.9 Sensations and fabrics......Page 130 4.10 Psychological factors and overall comfort perception......Page 134 4.12 References......Page 136 5.1 Introduction......Page 138 5.2 Thermo-physiological comfort......Page 139 5.3 Thermal resistance......Page 140 5.4 Water vapour transport......Page 141 5.5 Air permeability......Page 153 5.6 Wicking, buffering and absorbency......Page 155 5.7 New developments and future trends......Page 158 5.8 References......Page 159 6 - Testing, analyzing and predicting the comfort properties of textiles......Page 162 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 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 maximize 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 fibers and fabrics, to laboratory testing, analyzing and predicting of the comfort properties of textiles. Part 2 discusses methods of improving comfort in apparel, from controlling thermal comfort and managing moisture, to enhancing body movement comfort in various garments. Part 3 reviews methods of improving comfort whilst maintaining function in specific types of clothing such as protective garments, sports wear and cold weather 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 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 Statistics show that the wear comfort is one of the most important properties of clothing, demanded by users and consumers. This book is the first of its kind to compile clothing comfort into one complete volume. Part 1 includes the fundamental principles of comfort.