Woodhead Publishing Biomechanical engineering of textiles and clothing (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles)

Biomechanical engineering of textiles and clothing addresses the issues of designing and producing textiles and clothing for optimum interaction with the body. It covers fundamental theories, principles and models behind design and engineering for the bodys biomechanics. Contact problems arising between textiles/clothing and the body are discussed along with the mechanics of fibres, yarns, textiles and clothing. Material properties are also covered in relation to mechanical performance. Key Features: addresses issues of designing and producing textiles for interaction and contact with the body; covers fundamental theories, principles and models behind design and engineering; contains practical examples of clothing applications to illustrate biomechanical engineering design for specific applications. Contents: Part 1 Theoretical background: Fiber mechanics; Yarn mechanics; Fabric mechanics; Clothing mechanics; Human body; Mechanics of human skin and underlying soft tissues; Contact mechanics in garment wearing; Clothing comfort and compression therapy. Part 2 Material properties: Fibers; Yarns; Fabrics; Human skin. Part 3 Clothing biomechanical engineering design system (CBED): Integration of mechanical models into numerical simulations; Database for CBED; Preparing for the mechanical simulation; Visualization for the mechanical analysis. Part 4 Applications in clothing biomechanical engineering: Biomechanical engineering of jeans; Biomechanical engineering of sports bras; Biomechanical engineering of compression stockings; Biomechanical engineering of socks; Biomechanical engineering of footwear; Biomechanical engineering of aerobic sportswear.