TY  - BOOK
AU  - Das,A.
AU  - Alagirusamy,R.
TI  - Science in clothing comfort
T2  - Woodhead publishing India in textiles
SN  - 9788190800150 (India)
U1  - 646 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - Woodhead Publishing India Pvt Ltd
KW  - Textile fabrics
KW  - Clothing and dress
N1  - 1. Introduction to clothing comfort
1.1 Need and selection of clothing
1.2 Components of clothing comfort
1.3 Clothing comfort and wearer's attitude
1.4 Human-clothing interactions
1.5 Understanding clothing comfort

2. Psychology and comfort
2.1 Psycho-physiological factors of clothing comfort
2.2 Psychophysics and clothing comfort
2.3 Wear trial techniques
2.4 Psychological aspects of aesthetic comfort

3. Neurophysiological processes in clothing comfort
3.1 Neurophysiological perceptions
3.2 mechanical and thermal receptors
3.3 Sensory perceptions of human body
3.4 Physiological requirements of human body

4. Tactile aspects of clothing comfort
4.1 tactile comfort sensations
4.2 Fabric handle attributes for expressing tactile comfort
4.3 Assessment of fabric handle characteristics
4.4 fabric parameters affecting tactile sensation

5. Thermal transmission
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Thermo-regulation in human body
5.3 Thermal distress
5.4 Thermoregulation through clothing system
etc.

6. Moisture transmission
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Liquid water transfer: wicking and water absorption
6.3 Principles of moisture vapour transfer
6.4 Condensation of moisture vapour
etc.

7. Dynamic heat and mass transmission
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Combined heat and moisture interactions with textile materials
7.3 factor s affecting heat and mass transfer through fabrics
7.4 Evaluation of heat and mass transmission
etc.

8. Garment fit and comfort
8.1 Introduction
8.2 body dimensions and pattern
8.3 Garment fit and comfort relationship
8.4 Factors related to garment fit
8.5 Measurement of garment fit

; References : p. 171 - 172 . _ Index : p. 173 - 175
ER  -