{"product_id":"textiles-in-sport-hardback-9781855739222","title":"Textiles in Sport (Hardback) 9781855739222","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTextiles in Sport\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRoshan Shishoo (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781855739222, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 29 August 2005\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e376 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.3 x 15.6 x 2.6 cm, 0.71 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"This book provides a well-balanced and extremely useful account of textiles in sport.\" \u003cb\u003e--Textile Month\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart 1 Current sportswear market: Market overview\u003cbr\u003e Key trends in sportswear design\u003cbr\u003e Material requirements for the design of performance sportswear\u003cbr\u003e Functional sport footwear. Part 2 Innovative fibres and fabrics in sport: High performance and high functional fibres and textiles\u003cbr\u003e Smart and intelligent textiles and fibres\u003cbr\u003e Coated and laminated textiles in sportswear. Part 3 Sportswear and comfort: Physiological comfort of sportswear\u003cbr\u003e Elastic textiles. Part 4 Protection: Is protection part of the game? Protection against impact using clothing and personal equipment\u003cbr\u003e Protection against cold\u003cbr\u003e Water resistance and water vapour transfer. Part 5 Specific applications: Textile composites in sports products\u003cbr\u003e Textiles in sailing\u003cbr\u003e Textile use in sport shoes.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Textile \u0026amp; fibre technology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Textile \u0026amp; fibre technology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Textile%20\u0026amp;%20fibre%20technology%20%5BTDH%5D%22\"\u003eTDH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Woodhead Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46651771060504,"sku":"9781855739222","price":129.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781855739222_54c4233d-ad32-449a-80b3-b2444817522f.jpg?v=1696713371","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/textiles-in-sport-hardback-9781855739222","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}