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Exploring the Role of Skin Pigmentation in the Thermal Regulation of Polar Bears and Its Implications in the Development of Biomimetic Outdoor Apparel

open access: yesTextiles
A popular belief for why polar bears have black skin is to increase solar heat gain from solar radiation that penetrates through a translucent fur layer made of unpigmented hollow hair. To examine the relative importance of skin color on solar heat gain,
Arny Leroy   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing the effects of textile leachates in fish using multiple testing methods: From gene expression to behavior

open access: yesEcotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021
The textile industry, while of major importance in the world economy, is a toxic industry utilizing and emitting thousands of chemical substances into the aquatic environment.
Bethanie Carney Almroth   +22 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Effect of Vertical Orientation of Sportswear Images on Attracting Customers' Visual Attention [PDF]

open access: yesSports Business Journal
Purpose: Today, consumer behavior has changed from traditional methods to online methods. However, the factors that may attract consumer visual attention online have yet to be studied.
Farangis Najafi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of 3-Axial Knee Joint Torques Produced by Compression Sports Tights in Running Motion

open access: yesProceedings, 2020
In this paper, 3-axial knee joint torques given by compression sports tights were performed by numerical simulations using 3-dimensional computer graphics of a human model. Running motions of the human model were represented as the 3-dimensional computer
Taisei Mori   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Digital Technologies for Transparent and Sustainable Supply Chain Management: A Resource Orchestration‐Based View in the Textile Industry

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Implementing digital technologies is touted as the next big step for the firms aiming to improve sustainability in their supply chains. These technologies are often credited with the potential to improve transparency and achieve sustainability.
Amna Farrukh, Aqeel Ahmed, Sadaat Yawar
wiley   +1 more source

Reporting What Matters, or Reporting What Looks Good? Materiality and Balance in Post–Rana Plaza Apparel Sustainability Disclosure

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability reports (SRs) are widely criticized for vague disclosures and selective emphasis on positive outcomes, yet systematic research on two core SR challenges remains limited: materiality (whether disclosed content is relevant) and balance (whether both achievements and challenges are reported).
Mahsa Mohammadrezaei   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integration of Computer Aided Design and Smart Textiles to Prepare Multi-Functional Sportswear: Diet-Facilitating Suit

open access: yes, 2014
Due to increased pressures arising from technological advancements, new product design and development has become essential in many areas, including the sportswear sector. Recently, sports activities rely on emerging technologies to develop textiles that
Park, Jung Hyun   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Research of properties of knitted fabrics used for children's sportswear

open access: yesАлматы технологиялық университетінің хабаршысы, 2021
The article discusses the properties of knitted fabrics used in children's sportswear. The study of properties of knitted fabric on abrasion, breathability and extensibility is presented. Research of mechanical properties allowed to choose knitted fabric
A. Zh. Talgatbekova, Zh. S. Kenesbek
doaj  

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

Demand Estimation with Text and Image Data

open access: yesThe RAND Journal of Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We propose a demand estimation approach that leverages unstructured data to infer substitution patterns. Using pre‐trained deep learning models, we extract embeddings from product images and textual descriptions and incorporate them into a mixed logit demand model.
Giovanni Compiani   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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