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Textiles in sport /

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 s...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Shishoo, Roshan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, England : Boca Raton, FL : Woodhead Pub. in association with the Textile Institute ; CRC, 2005.
Colección:Woodhead publishing in textiles.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 364 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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