Table of Contents

Preface About the Illustrations Introduction Chapter 1. User-Centered Design Chapter 2. Providing Mobility in Clothing Chapter 3. Materials Chapter 4. Smart Clothing and Wearable Technology Chapter 5. Thermal Protection Chapter 6. Impact Protection Chapter 7: Living and Working in Hazardous Environments Chapter 8. Enhancing and Augmenting Body Functions Chapter 9. Commercial product development and production Glossary Reference List Index

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Functional Clothing Design comprehensively explores how wearable products are designed and created for a specific purpose using the latest technological innovations. This cutting-edge text is ideal for fashion design students interested in learning about wearable technology, smart textiles, sportswear and activewear design and designing for specialized markets.

About the Author

Susan M. Watkins is Professor Emeritus in Apparel Design from Cornell University, USA, and Designer and Manager of Portable Environments, LLC, a consulting company focused on protective clothing design. Lucy E. Dunne is Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota, USA, where she sits on the faculty of Design, Housing, and Apparel and Human Factors and Ergonomics, as well as holding affiliate membership in the graduate faculties of Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and the Institute for Health Informatics.

Reviews

I think it is a very good source for technical information and is a good introduction for the start of specific research. I see more cross over between functional and performance based garment design and ready to wear (sportswear apparel ) than ever before.
*Lisa Hayes, Drexel University, US*

An excellent resource… The revision follows the logic and rationale of the original.
*Karen L. LaBat, University of Minnesota, US*

Functional Clothing Design is a unique ‘must-have’ guideline for industrial, military and civilian clothing designers and engineers. It elevates the design of functional clothing to its rightful place as a complex multi-disciplined engineering process. As those of us in the field can attest, the approach outlined will be useful for developing a broad spectrum of clothing products that support and enhance human performance.
*Suzanne M. Reeps*

Essential reading…this text is indeed a bible.
*Sandra Tullio-Pow, Ryerson University, Canada*