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Woodhead Publishing Smart Clothes and Wearable Technology (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles)

Name: Smart Clothes and Wearable Technology (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles)
Brand: Woodhead Publishing

illustrations

Industrial Design

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Smart clothing and wearable technology is a relatively novel and emerging area within the fashion and textile industry. Part 1 of the book assesses the design of smart clothing and wearable technology. Topics include the design process from fibre selection through to product launch. Part 2 examines the materials and technologies for smart clothing, such as the use of nonwovens and sensors in clothing. Part 3 reviews production technologies available for the development of smart clothing. Themes such as developments in fabric joining and digital print technology are reviewed. Part 4 concludes with a discussion of a range of smart clothing products. Key Features: examines this emerging area of textile research including a brief history and industry overview; assesses the technologies and materials available for the design and production of smart clothing; summarises requirements for smart textiles from both health and performance perspectives; discusses branding and presentation of smart clothes to the consumer. Contents: Part 1 The design of smart clothing and wearable technology: The emergence of wearable computing; Types of smart clothes and wearable technology; End-user based design of innovative smart clothing; The garment design process for smart clothing: from fibre selection through to product launch; Designing smart clothing for the body. Part 2 Materials and technologies for smart clothing: The influence of knitwear on smart wearables; Woven structures and their impact on the function and performance of smart clothing; Nonwovens in smart clothes and wearable technologies; Sensors and computing systems in smart clothing; The application of communication technologies in smart clothing; Power supply sources for smart textiles. Part 3 Production technologies for smart clothing: Garment construction: cutting and placing of materials; Developments in fabric joining for smart clothing; Digital embroidery techniques for smart clothing; Developments in digital print technology for smart textiles; Environmental and waste issues concerning the production of smart clothes and wearable technology. Part 4 Smart clothing products: Smart clothing and wearable technology for the health and well-being market; Smart clothing for the ageing population; Smart clothing and disability: wearable technology for people with arthritis; Wearable technology for the performing arts; Branding and presentation of smart clothing products to consumers.

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Brand: Woodhead Publishing
Model: illustrations
Format: Hardcover
ASIN: 1845693574
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Decorative Arts & Design > Industrial Design
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 27 February 2009
Listed Since: 02 September 2008

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