Design and properties of wool seamless garment for outdoor sports based on ergonomics
Keywords:
wool seamless garment, ergonomic design, outdoor sports, deodorizing properties, thermal-moisture comfortAbstract
To address the limitations of traditional outdoor sportswear in meeting the diverse and dynamic thermoregulatory and moisture management demands of different body regions during exercise, eight bionic knitted fabrics inspired by Victoria amazonica were prepared with wool and deodorizing spandex/polypropylene covered yarn as materials. The deodorizing, thermal-moisture comfort, and mechanical properties of the fabrics were measured. Then wool seamless garment based on ergonomics was designed resulting from comprehensive evaluation with the eight fabrics by the grey near optimal method. Also, infrared thermal imaging temperature measurement and sensory evaluation of wool seamless garment were carried out. The results showed that the main vein structure fabric had the best comprehensive performance, with air permeability rate of 390.78 mm/s and a moisture permeability rate of 454.77 g/ (m2×h). After exercise, the maximum temperature difference between the start of exercise and the third minute after exercise of the wool seamless garments for outdoor sports was 2.9℃, which was lower than the 4.4°C difference observed in regular sportswear; the odor intensity was rated as slight, confirming its superior deodorizing properties and thermal-moisture comfort.
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