EVALUATION OF COMFORT PROPERTIES OF KNITTED FABRICS FOR SPORTWEAR

Abstract

Determination  of  comfort properties  of  knitted  underwear for  sports and  comparison  of traditional and innovative underwear for thermal underwear. Methodology.  The  article  provides  an  analysis  of  the  modern  range  of  textile  materials  for underwear, analyzes the latest developments in the design of thermal underwear. The modern methods have been used to determine clothing comfort and physical properties of textile materials. Experimental studies are based on the basic principles of textile materials science. Modern approaches to the design of sportswear are presented. The basic technological
solutions  of  the  “layered concept”  of  sportswear  are  considered.  The  main factors  of the formation  of a
modern range of underwear for sports were analyzed. The main attention is paid to the most technologically advanced textiles, which are called "thermal underwear". The analysis of comfort properties of traditional and innovative underwear’s, is presented on the example of CoolMax®. Originality. The data of thermophysiological and sensory comfort properties of textile materials of various  structures  and  compositions  has  been  systematized.  It  has  been  experimentally  proved  that  the
assortment  of  traditional  textile  materials  that  are  used  today  for  the  manufacture  of  underwear  cannot provide an appropriate level of comfort for sportswear. The hygienic properties of the CoolMax® fabric, which are due to the four-channel polyester fibers, are comprehensively characterized.
Practical value. The feasibility of using CoolMax® for underwear has been proven.