... the appropriate materials and design for firefighter hoods to maximise protection while preserving comfort and functionality. Findings Recent advancements in firefighter hood materials have greatly improved protection, comfort and thermal performance. New designs feature high-performance fibres like Nomex®...

... at: fam.ftkhr@gmail.com 11 10 2023 17 01 2024 20 02 2024 © 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Comfort Multiple criteria analysis Quality assessment AHP PROMETHEE Branded shawls Clothing acts as the second...

... sleep. Different products like splints, braces and gloves are available in the market to alleviate this disease but there was still a need to improve the wearability, comfort and cost of the product. This study was about designing a comfortable and cost-effective wearable system for mild-to-moderate CTS...

... to the craft market for the production of art and craft objects of decoration. This paper aims to compare the mechanical and thermo-physical comfort properties of a woven wool, a felted wool fabric, a felted wool/polyester and two non-woven synthetic fabrics for apparel use. Design/methodology/approach...

... substitutes for future fashion creation. A study has been carried out to explore the future development of fashion design and the possible applications of materials which can be grown from natural renewable and degradable resources. A pilot test with five design professionals on the comfort of bacterial...

... the relative comfort results in both the dynamic and static modes while the tested subject is wearing garments made from the 4 types of fabrics. We have tried to bring out the relationship between summer fashion style, fabric type and comfort. The test results indicate that the fabric with moisture...

... of several different metatarsal pads for high heeled shoes are investigated in this study. There are three tested materials, including bio-gel, polyurethane and EVA. Forefoot pressure, heel pressure, and comfort level are recorded and analyzed. The results show that the insertions of all types of metatarsal...

...Chi Liu; Richard Kennon The static and dynamic states of the human body directly determine the shape and construction of clothes. Ideally, clothing should provide comfort and protection for the wearer. However, if comfort and mobility are to be maximised, the garment designer has to sacrifice style...

...Leung Mei-yi; Yick Kit-Iun; Zeto Wai-yee In the present study, the “comfortability” of down-filled apparel has been evaluated in two different areas. The first aspect of the work deals with the evaluation of insulating capability of the down-proof fabrics and down-filled pillows in relation...

... including (i) performance properties (tearing strength, tensile strength and elongation), (ii) aesthetic properties (pilling resistance and crease recovery) and (iii) comfort properties (air permeability, wettability and antistatic). Pure wool 2/1 twill fabrics were treated by plasma using three non...

... reuse rights only clothing comfort fabric transport properties sensory perception correlation Sensory Comfort: Fabric Transport Properties and Subjective Responses During Exercise Under Cool and Hot Environmental Conditions Yi Li Institute ofTextile and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic...