Sports Wear Concept

As far as consumers are concerned, the functions of casual clothes and sportswear are different from those of professional sportsmen. They emphasize easy maintenance, waterproof and windproof comfort. In order to improve consumers' buying behavior, manufacturers of peripheral equipment have also joined the sales. The ranks, such as health care and UV-resistant protective fabrics, in order to provide increasing functional requirements, weavers and chemical auxiliaries continue to develop new fibers and finished products. Microfibers such as polyester and Nylon have the fastest development, and high-density and waterproof fabrics are the most widely used in casual wear.

As long as it is placed in the right position, each product has its own characteristics and can give full play to its functions. Sportswear manufacturers must measure the entire system from a macro perspective. From yarns to retailers, each level must cooperate with each other and master The four elements of the basic functions of sportswear can achieve the greatest benefit.

1. Protection function: windproof and waterproof.

2. Isolation function: keep warm.

3. Moisture permeability and air permeability: to ensure that the heat emitted by the human body can be discharged to the body through the fabric.

4. Flexible function: Provide athletes with running and jumping needs.

"Clothing physiology" is a depiction of functional sportswear and casual clothing. It is a philosophy of interaction between the human body and clothing, which presents the characteristics of comfort, health and high performance in the human body. To make it concrete, it is necessary to fully understand various parameters such as fiber, spinning and weaving, fabric density, thickness, weight, color and garment, and integration techniques. It is wrong to use only one evaluation standard to measure the pros and cons of functionality. Generally speaking, the body, the climate, and the clothes will affect each other. While the body is unchanged, clothes are changeable.

The human body operates at 37°C under normal conditions. When exercising, the body temperature will rise, and the body temperature will return to normal through the function of perspiration. The moisture formed by perspiration must be absorbed by the fabric and then discharged to the body. If the body heat cannot be discharged and the humidity collides back and forth between the human body and the clothes, it will cause an uncomfortable feeling. The function of human body perspiration is a normal behavioral response. Therefore, the comfort of the body has a greater relationship with the fabric. Consumer demand for moisture absorption and perspiration.

In the dry state, most fibers can quickly expel body moisture from the skin to the surface of the fabric. But the biggest problem is "sweat". Compared with man-made fibers, natural fibers have better hygroscopicity, but they have a very uncomfortable feeling of wet and cold stickiness. Moisture and sweat produce "stucktogether", which cannot be eliminated through the fibers. Therefore, comfortable fabrics must meet the following requirements:

1. Like the skin, it can adjust the temperature and humidity to maintain a comfortable feeling.

2. Good moisture absorption and moisture permeability.

3. No odor, no skin irritation.

4. Good extensibility, does not affect the stretching of the body.

5. Light weight.

6. Durable waterproof and antifouling function.

Moisture-permeable fabric: In addition to the relationship between the human body and the clothes, the comfort fabric must also pay attention to the climate and environmental factors (inside, middle and outside of the clothes). To meet the functions and feelings of human skin, the fabric must be fixed in various climatic environments. The change. The main function of sportswear is to isolate the harsh environment from direct contact with the human body, and produce protective effects, such as windproof, waterproof... etc.

In order to avoid the invasion of the external climate, most woven fabrics are coated with PVC to achieve the effect of waterproofing, but it has a negative effect-airtight, sweating, inevitable and uncomfortable feeling. The inability to wick away sweat is the biggest disadvantage of sportswear. Knitted fabric is different. In addition to its stretchability, it also has the effect of moisture permeability. The double-sided fabric is better, and it will not tightly adhere to the skin. Generally, the inner layer is made of artificial fiber processed silk or staple fiber. . The outer layer is mainly made of natural cotton. The capillary action of man-made fibers absorbs the moisture emitted by the human body and indirectly prevents the moisture absorption of cotton fibers, so that the skin can instantly wick away perspiration without feeling wet and sticky.

The function of clothing comfort is related to the material, the thickness and quantity of the air layer, the thickness of the waterproof layer, and the air permeability. As far as the material is concerned, cotton fiber is easy to absorb sweat and contact with the skin due to its excellent moisture absorption. A chill is not good. Man-made fibers, especially ultra-fine fibers, have a large surface area, strong capillary action, porosity, temperature regulation, and soft feel, so they are more in line with the functional requirements of sportswear.