Abstract
This chapter first provides the definition and scope of clothing comfort. It then focuses on the various aspects of clothing physiological comfort, including tactile comfort, thermophysiological comfort, garment fit and ease of body movement, and pressure comfort. The assessment of these different aspects of clothing physiological comfort and their relationship to the properties of clothing materials, fabric and garment design, as well as environmental conditions, are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Engineering Apparel Fabrics and Garments |
| Publisher | Elsevier Ltd. |
| Pages | 201-250 |
| Number of pages | 50 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781845691349 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2009 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)