Paper Title:

The Comparison of the Thermal Behaviour of Leisure and Sports Clothing Using Conventional and New Textile Materials

Periodical Materials Science Forum (Volumes 587 - 588)
Main Theme Advanced Materials Forum IV
Edited by António Torres Marques, António Fernando Silva, António Paulo Monteiro Baptista, Carlos Sá, Fernando Jorge Lino Alves, Luís Filipe Malheiros and Manuel Vieira
Pages 589-593
DOI 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.587-588.589
Citation Maria José Geraldes et al., 2008, Materials Science Forum, 587-588, 589
Online since June, 2008
Authors Maria José Geraldes, Lubos Hes, Mário de Araújo, Nuno Belino, Mário Nunes
Keywords Clothing Physiology, Functional Design, New Textiles Material, Thermal Comfort
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Abstract

This work reports on research being carried out in the area of functional knitted fabrics with a special structure incorporating hydrophobic fibres near to the skin and suction channels of hydrophilic fibres to suck moisture from the skin on the hydrophilic layer away from the skin; in this way, comfort is maximised in active wear as the fabric does not feel wet near to the skin.