Science in Clothing Comfort

1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-81-908001-5-0
Verlag: Woodhead Publishing India Pvt Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 185 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 386 g

Reihe: Woodhead Publishing India in Textiles

The book deals with the basic scientific concepts behind the various aspects of clothing comfort, such as concepts of physics, neurosciences, psychological sciences, material sciences, ergonomics, and instrumental and textile engineering. The book will appeal to those involved with innovation, product design, and development and material characterization with scientific approaches.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Das, A.

Alagirusamy, R.

Das, Apurba

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction to clothing comfort
Need and selection of clothing
Components of clothing comfort
Clothing comfort and wearer’s attitude
Human–clothing interactions
Understanding clothing comfort
Psychology and comfort
Psycho-physiological factors of clothing comfort
Psychophysics and clothing comfort
Wear trial techniques
Psychological aspects of aesthetic comfort
Neurophysiological processes in clothing comfort
Neurophysiological perceptions
Mechanical and thermal receptors
Sensory perceptions of human body
Physiological requirements of the human body
Tactile aspects of clothing comfort
Tactile comfort sensations
Fabric handle attributes for expressing tactile comfort
Assessment of fabric handle characteristics
Fabric parameters affecting tactile sensation
Thermal transmission
Introduction
Thermo-regulation in human body
Thermal distress
Thermoregulation through clothing system
Thermal comfort of clothing
Transient heat flow and warm–cool touch of fabrics
Measurement of thermal transmission characteristics
Parameters for expressing thermal characteristics
Thermal transmission characteristics of fabrics
Moisture transmission
Introduction
Liquid water transfer: wicking and water absorption
Principles of moisture vapour transfer
Condensation of moisture vapour
Evaluation of moisture vapour transmission
Moisture sensation in clothing
Dynamic heat and mass transmission
Introduction
Combined heat and moisture interactions with textile materials
Factors affecting heat and mass transfer through fabrics
Evaluation of heat and mass transmission
Parameters expressing heat and mass transmission
Garment fit and comfort
Introduction
Body dimensions and pattern
Garment fit and comfort relationship
Factors related to garment fit
Measurement of garment fit
Index