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Advances in technology, combined with the ever-evolving needs of
the global market, are having a strong impact on the textile and
clothing sector. The global textile and clothing industry:
Technological advances and future challenges provides an essential
review of these changes, and considers their implications for
future strategies concerning production and marketing of textile
products.
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.
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 particular sports.
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