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Textile-led design for the active ageing population /
Despite the world's aging population, suitable clothing for the older community is a largely neglected area. This book considers the needs of the growing number of active older people and investigates how recent developments in textiles, fibres, finishes, design and integrated technology can be...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Woodhead Publishing,
2014.
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| Colección: | Woodhead publishing in textiles ;
no. 142. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Despite the world's aging population, suitable clothing for the older community is a largely neglected area. This book considers the needs of the growing number of active older people and investigates how recent developments in textiles, fibres, finishes, design and integrated technology can be deployed to serve this group and improve quality of life. Part I provides an understanding of the active aging population by considering the group's experiences of and attitudes towards clothing and reviewing the barriers to their adoption of new wearable technologies. Part II focuses on the needs of. |
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| Notas: | Previously issued in print: 2014. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 9780857098788 0857098780 |