Study on the Increase of Comfort in Ten Fashion Summer Tops Made of Four Kinds of Textiles

Abstract

In response to the increasing demands for energy saving and carbon reduction under current global trends, we apply 10 fashion summer tops from Paris and New York made of cotton and CVC fabrics, fabric that has moisture transferring and sweat expulsion abilities, and fabric with moisture transferring and sweat expulsion properties that also imparts a cooling sensation in this study. Furthermore, by analyzing the activity of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves which are measured by a heartbeat variability analyzer, we have obtained the relative comfort results in both the dynamic and static modes while the tested subject is wearing garments made from the 4 types of fabrics. We have tried to bring out the relationship between summer fashion style, fabric type and comfort. The test results indicate that the fabric with moisture transferring and sweat expulsion abilities can greatly increase the comfort of the garment and the comfort will be further increased if the fabric adds nano mineral-powder that imparts a cooling sensation for further moisture transferring and sweat expulsion. Finally, less coverage and stress on the top part (neck, shoulders and upper back) of the human body can reduce induced pressure and increase the relative comfort.

Citation

Chang, Y.-C., Lee, K.-C., Miao, M.-F. and Yu, H.-J. (2014), "Study on the Increase of Comfort in Ten Fashion Summer Tops Made of Four Kinds of Textiles", Research Journal of Textile and Apparel, Vol. 18 No. 2, pp. 56-64. https://doi.org/10.1108/RJTA-18-02-2014-B008