Author:Dr. Nemailal Tarafder
Abstract:Sport is generally recognized as system of activities based on physical athleticism or physical dexterity with major competitions. Sports fabrics are technical textiles which help to keep the wearer‘s comfort during exercises. Appropriate moisture and heat management are the key factors for the endorsement of required physiological comfort level. Smart materials are able to sense changes in the environment. In 1904, Olympics Games featured a fourth discipline of Fencing known as single stick but it was dropped after that year and is not a part of modern fencing. While choosing custom sports clothing, the type of materials should be one of the most important factors to consider. Sports textiles are one of the various branches of technical textiles. In sports industry, textiles are highly engineered and built for specialized performance and usage depending on the sports profile of the user. In various sports, the sportswear that players wear such as jerseys of T-shirts, Trousers, Shorts, Caps, Footwear, etc and some sports associates used 6
Keywords: physical dexterity, sportswear, appropriate moisture, smart materials, modern fencing, performance sports.
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