Research and Markets: An Essential Report on Textiles for Cold Weather Apparel.DUBLIN -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e006bf/textiles_for_cold) has announced the addition of Woodhead Publishing Ltd's new report "Textiles for Cold Weather Apparel" to their offering. Cold weather can be a potential hazard to human health, adversely affecting physiological functions, work performance and wellbeing. Designing suitable apparel for cold environments is therefore a complex task. This new book reviews the principles, materials and requirements of cold weather apparel and will stimulate ideas for future innovation and improved end performance. * Part 1 covers the fundamental scientific issues, such as achieving comfort and thermoregulation Thermoregulation The processes by which many animals actively maintain the temperature of part or all of their body within a specified range in order to stabilize or optimize temperature-sensitive physiological processes. . * Part 2 includes a review of the types of materials suitable for cold weather clothing (Naut.) a long piece of canvas of tarpaulin used to preserve the hammocks from injury by the weather when stowed in the nettings. See also: Weather . * Part 3 discusses design and ergonomic ergonomic - Concerning ergonomics or exhibitting good ergonimics. aspects, such as ventilation. * Part 4 covers how cold weather clothing can be evaluated and part 5 concludes with applications including cold protection in marine environments. Key Topics Covered: Part 1 Fundamentals of cold weather clothing comfort * Achieving comfort and thermoregulation in cold weather clothing Part 2 Materials for cold weather clothing * Coated and laminated laminated /lam·i·nat·ed/ (-nat?ed) having, composed of, or arranged in layers or laminae. laminated made up of laminae or thin layers. fabrics for cold weather apparel * Wool for cold weather clothing; Biomimetics bi·o·mi·met·ics n. (used with a sing. verb) The study of the structure and function of biological systems as models for the design and engineering of materials. and its impact on outdoor clothing Part 3 Design considerations and ergonomics ergonomics, the engineering science concerned with the physical and psychological relationship between machines and the people who use them. The ergonomicist takes an empirical approach to the study of human-machine interactions. * Designing for ventilation * Adaptive systems An adaptive system is a system that is able to adapt its behavior according to changes in its environment or in parts of the system itself. A human being, for instance, is certainly an adaptive system; so are organizations and families. for cold weather clothing Part 4 Evaluation of cold weather apparel * Laboratory assessment of cold weather clothing * Evaluation of cold weather clothing using manikins * Human wear trials Part 5 Applications * Protective clothing for cold workplace environments * Footwear for cold weather For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e006bf/textiles_for_cold |
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