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The Fastskin Revolution From Human Fish to Swimming Androids

open access: yesCulture Unbound: Journal of Current Cultural Research, 2011
The story of fastskin swimsuits reflects some of the challenges facing the impact of technology in postmodern culture. Introduced in 1999 and ratified for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, fastskin swimsuits were touted as revolutionising competitive ...
Jennifer Craik
doaj   +2 more sources

Conspicuous Consumption in Sport – Do Athletes Behave Conspicuously?

open access: yesTrendy v podnikání, 2022
Conspicuous consumption is constantly evolving due to the availability of goods and the technology development. People have many opportunities to express their values, beliefs, and personalities through product and price is no longer the main factors ...
Jana Pavelková   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Naironman Sportswear

open access: yes, 2017
El presente trabajo se realizó para fines institucionales de la Universidad del Rosario. Se trata de un plan de estrategias digitales desarrollado para una empresa ficticia encabezada por el ciclista Nairo Quintana, quien desea lanzar un nuevo producto al mercado.
Herrera, Guillermo   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Ion‐Confinement‐Assisted Erasure Purifies Oxidized MXene for Reuse

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
An erasure‐purification strategy removes surface‐derived TiO2 from oxidized Ti3C2Tx MXene by ion‐confinement‐induced interfacial conversion to soluble titanates, followed by brief acid washing. The scalable process enables approximately 70% material recovery, restores electrical conductivity, and recovers functional performance, including high ...
Xuefeng Zhang   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors Affecting the Sweat-Drying Performance of Active Sportswear—A Review

open access: yesTextiles, 2023
Quick drying is one of the most crucial factors in the comfort and performance of active sportswear clothing. It helps to keep the wearer dry and comfortable by effectively wicking away sweat and moisture from the body.
Surya Nasrin   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mechanochromic Organic Materials: Molecular Mechanisms and Multidimensional Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Physics Research, EarlyView.
Mechanochromic (MC) organic materials change color in response to mechanical force. This review elucidates the molecular mechanisms (e.g., aggregation‐induced emission, AIE) and explores their multidimensional applications in sensors, anti‐counterfeiting, biomedical devices, and structural health monitoring, providing a roadmap for future smart ...
Xiaozhe Yin   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tracking Chart 2009 Columbia Sportswear Company, Vietnam [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Outlines the specific problems that were found by monitors and the action taken by Columbia Sportswear in response to an FLA audit of a Columbia Sportswear factory in ...
Fair Labor Association
core   +1 more source

A dam‐inspired textile patch with layer‐by‐layer isovolumetric water transport for sweat loss monitoring

open access: yesInfoMat, EarlyView.
A dam‐inspired textile patch for controllable and quantitative sweat transport (as in dams transporting ships) and sweat loss monitoring. Unlike the conventional Janus‐structured textile of directional water transport model, this textile patch features a multi‐laminated all‐porous fabric structure with an unprecedented layer‐by‐layer isovolumetric ...
Mengyuan Liu   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Image analysis as a basis to the design of wheelchair rugby sportswear [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Sportswear clothing plays a very important part in athletes’ performance. Inappropriate fit puts at risk not only the outcome of the sports event but also the safety of athletes.
Arezes, Pedro   +4 more
core   +1 more source

The future design direction of smart clothing development [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Literature indicates that Smart Clothing applications, the next generation of clothing and electronic products, have been struggling to enter the mass market because the consumers’ latent needs have not been recognised.
AN Y   +9 more
core   +1 more source

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