Innovation and Technology of Women's Intimate Apparel - W Yu, J Fan, S-P Ng, S Harlock

Innovation and Technology of Women's Intimate Apparel

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Buch | Hardcover
264 Seiten
2006
Woodhead Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84569-046-5 (ISBN)
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This important book provides an authoritative review of these developments. Chapters discuss the concept of body beauty, innovations in the design and manufacture of bras, key developments in girdles and body shapers, improvements in intimate apparel with special functions such as sports bras and innovation in knitted and seamless intimate apparel.
The intimate apparel business is undergoing major technological change. New measurement and design techniques, combined with innovative materials and production methods, are transforming the range, quality and applications of women’s lingerie. This important book provides an authoritative review of these developmentsAfter an introductory chapter on the concept of body beauty, a first group of chapters discuss innovations in the manufacture of brassieres, including developments in breast measurement and sizing, innovations in bra design and improvements in bra pattern technology. The following sequence of chapters reviews key developments in girdles. Topics discussed include innovations in girdle design and use and research on the physiological effects of body shapers. The book concludes by assessing developments in intimate apparel with special functions such as sports bras, and innovation in knitted and seamless intimate apparel.Innovation and technology of women’s intimate apparel is a standard reference for designers and engineers working in this important area of the textile industry.

Dr Winnie Yu is a Associate Professor at the prestigious Institute of Textiles and Clothing at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Professor Jintu Fan was awarded a PhD from the University of Leeds in 1989 and is now Professor at the prestigious Institute of Textiles and Clothing at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He has many publications in the area of clothing science and technology. He has also received the Distinguished Achievement Award of the US Fiber Society. Dr Sun-Pui Ng is a graduate of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Formerly Senior Lecturer at the University of Leeds, Dr Simon Harlock is the Textile and Apparel Development Manager at Media Innovations Ltd, UK.

Assessment of women’s body beauty; Breast measurement and sizing; Innovations in bras; Bra pattern technology; Innovations in girdles; Physical and physiological health effects of intimate apparel; Pressure evaluation of body shapers; Intimate apparel with special functions; Performance evaluation of knitted underwear; Process innovation in seamless intimate apparel.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 9.8.2006
Reihe/Serie Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles
Verlagsort Cambridge
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Gewicht 530 g
Themenwelt Technik
ISBN-10 1-84569-046-X / 184569046X
ISBN-13 978-1-84569-046-5 / 9781845690465
Zustand Neuware
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