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Smart clothes and wearable technology /

Smart clothing and wearable technology is a relatively novel and emerging area within the fashion and textile industry.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: McCann, J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Woodhead Publishing Ltd, 2009.
Colección:Woodhead publishing in textiles ; 83.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part 1 The design of smart clothing and wearable technology: The emergence of wearable computing-- Types of smart clothes and wearable technology-- End-user based design of innovative smart clothing-- The garment design process for smart clothing: from fibre selection through to product launch-- Designing smart clothing for the body. Part 2 Materials and technologies for smart clothing: The influence of knitwear on smart wearables-- Woven structures and their impact on the function and performance of smart clothing-- Nonwovens in smart clothes and wearable technologies-- Sensors and computing systems in smart clothing-- The application of communication technologies in smart clothing-- Power supply sources for smart textiles. Part 3 Production technologies for smart clothing: Garment construction: cutting and placing of materials-- Developments in fabric joining for smart clothing-- Digital embroidery techniques for smart clothing-- Developments in digital print technology for smart textiles-- Environmental and waste issues concerning the production of smart clothes and wearable technology. Part 4 Smart clothing products: Smart clothing and wearable technology for the health and well-being market-- Smart clothing for the ageing population-- Smart clothing and disability: wearable technology for people with arthritis-- Wearable technology for the performing arts-- Branding and presentation of smart clothing products to consumers.