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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...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, England : Boca Raton, FL :
Woodhead Pub. in association with the Textile Institute ; CRC,
2005.
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| Series: | Woodhead publishing in textiles.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 364 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1601190247 9781601190246 1855739224 9781855739222 1845690885 9781845690885 9780849334863 0849334861 1280361697 9781280361692 9786610361694 661036169X |