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• Title:Smart clothes and wearable technology / edited by J. McCann and D. Bryson.
  
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• Other Contributors/Collections:McCann, J.
  Bryson, D.
  Textile Institute (Manchester, England)
  
• Published/Created:Boca Raton : CRC Press ; Oxford : Woodhead Pub., 2009.
  

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  • Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: TT497 .S585 2009
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    
  • Links:Donor bookplates
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Clothing trade--Technological innovations.
  Textile fabrics--Technological innovations.
  Wearable computers.
  
• Description:xxiii, 459 pages : ill ; 25 cm.
  
• Series:Woodhead publishing in textiles ; no. 83.
  
• Summary:A comprehensive review of the technologies and materials available for the design and production of smart clothing, this book goes beyond the basics to provide a comprehensive overview of the wearer's requirements. After assessing the design and materials available for smart clothing and wearable technology, the book covers the design process from fiber selection through to product developments in digital print technology. It then examines the general requirements, types of technologies available, and manufacturing methods. The coverage includes developments in fabric joining and graphic communications.
  
• Notes:"Published by Woodhead Publishing in association with The Textile Institute"-- Title page verso.
  "A comprehensive review of the technologies and materials available for the design and production of smart clothing, this book goes beyond the basics to provide a comprehensive overview of the wearer's requirements. After assessing the design and materials available for smart clothing and wearable technology, the book covers the design process from fiber selection through to product developments in digital print technology. It then examines the general requirements, types of technologies available, and manufacturing methods. The coverage includes developments in fabric joining and graphic communications"-- Publisher's web site.
  Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9781845693572 (Woodhead)
  1845693574 (Woodhead)
  9781439801130 (CRC)
  1439801134 (CRC)
  
• Contents:pt. 1. The design of smart clothing and wearable technology. The emergence of wearable computing / M. Malmivaara
  Types of smart clothes and wearable technology / R.D. Hurford
  End-user based design of innovative smart clothing / J. McCann
  The garment design process for smart-clothing : from fibre selection through to product launch / J. McCann
  Designing smart clothing for the body / D. Bryson. pt. 2. Materials and technologies for smart clothing. The influence of knitwear on smart wearables / F. Saifee
  Woven structures and their impact on the function and performance of smart clothing / L. Thomas
  Nonwovens in smart clothes and wearable technologies / F. Kane
  Sensors and computing systems in smart clothing / A.J. Martin
  The application of communication technologies in smart clothing / P. Lam
  Power supply sources for smart textiles / G. Min. pt. 3. Production technologies for smart clothing. Garment construction : cutting and placing of materials / J. McCann, S. Morsky, X. Dong
  Developments in fabric joining for smart clothing / I.C. Agnusdei
  Digital embroidery techniques for smart clothing / A. Taylor
  Developments in digital print technology for smart textiles / C. Treadaway
  Environmental and waste issues concerning the production of smart clothes and wearable technology / M. Timmins. pt. 4. Smart clothing products. Smart clothing and wearable technology for the health and well-being market / D. Bryson
  Smart clothing for the ageing population / J. McCann
  Smart clothing and disability : wearable technology for people with arthritis / S. Underwood
  Wearable technology for the performing arts / J. Birringer, M. Danjoux
  Branding and presentation of smart clothing products to consumers / W. Stahl.