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Sections |
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
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| Single-user licence edition | 3 | 2 |
| Copyright statement | 0 | 4 |
| just-style.com membership | 0 | 5 |
| Table of contents | 5 | 3 |
| List of figures | 8 | 1 |
| List of tables | 9 | 1 |
| Chapter 1 What is a technical textile? | 10 | 2 |
| Technical fabric properties | 0 | 11 |
| Aesthetic properties | 0 | 11 |
| Functional properties | 0 | 12 |
| Chapter 2 Global trends | 12 | 1 |
| Technical apparel fabric market segmented and analysed, 2001 | 0 | 13 |
| Global overview | 0 | 13 |
| Table 1: World technical apparel fabrics usage by region, 20 | 13 | 1 |
| Table 2: World technical apparel fabrics usage by region, 20 | 13 | 2 |
| Table 3: Technical characteristics used for evaluating produ | 15 | 2 |
| Technical apparel production | 0 | 16 |
| Fibre type | 0 | 17 |
| Table 4: Overview of commonly used fibres in technical appar | 16 | 2 |
| Table 5: Natural fibre usage in technical apparel by region, | 18 | 1 |
| Table 6: Synthetic fibre usage in technical apparel by regio | 19 | 5 |
| Advanced fibres and processes | 0 | 21 |
| Lyocell | 0 | 21 |
| TENCEL | 0 | 21 |
| Aramid | 0 | 22 |
| Kevlar | 0 | 22 |
| Teflon | 0 | 22 |
| Lamination | 0 | 23 |
| Breathability | 0 | 23 |
| Hydrophilicity | 0 | 23 |
| Gore-Tex | 0 | 23 |
| Composites of Kevlar | 0 | 24 |
| Yarn type | 0 | 24 |
| Table 7: Yarn type usage in technical apparel by type, 2001- | 23 | 3 |
| Primary methods of yarn production | 0 | 25 |
| Spun yarns | 0 | 25 |
| Filament yarns | 0 | 25 |
| Polymer chips | 0 | 25 |
| Core-spun yarns | 0 | 25 |
| Textured yarns | 0 | 25 |
| Fabric construction methods | 0 | 26 |
| Table 8: Technical apparel fabric usage by type, 2001-2011 ( | 25 | 1 |
| Table 9: Technical apparel fabric usage by type, 2001-2011 ( | 25 | 7 |
| Woven fabrics | 0 | 28 |
| Plain weave | 0 | 28 |
| Twill weaves | 0 | 28 |
| Satin weave | 0 | 28 |
| Crepe fabric | 0 | 29 |
| Pile weaves | 0 | 29 |
| Terry towelling | 0 | 29 |
| Non-woven fabrics | 0 | 29 |
| Felt | 0 | 29 |
| Bonded webs | 0 | 30 |
| Weft knitting | 0 | 30 |
| Warp knitting | 0 | 31 |
| Apparel components | 0 | 31 |
| Apparel construction methods | 0 | 31 |
| Fabric enhancement methods | 0 | 31 |
| Shrink-resistant wool | 0 | 32 |
| Coated fabrics | 0 | 32 |
| Figure 1: World coated technical apparel fabrics usage by vo | 32 | 1 |
| Figure 2: World coated technical apparel fabrics usage by va | 33 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 Mainstream fashion apparel and the use/impact of t | 34 | 4 |
| Fibre blending | 0 | 35 |
| Performance textiles | 0 | 35 |
| Outdoor pursuits clothing | 0 | 36 |
| Garment requirements for specific purposes | 0 | 37 |
| Intelligent textiles | 0 | 38 |
| Smart fabrics | 0 | 38 |
| Table 10: Summary of the global status of smart product/mark | 38 | 1 |
| Table 11: Status of wearable electronics components/technolo | 39 | 14 |
| Wearable electronics: Communication, information, entertainm | 0 | 40 |
| Definition | 0 | 40 |
| Current state of technology development and commercialisatio | 0 | 41 |
| Market potential | 0 | 41 |
| Competitive pressures, threat of alternative technologies an | 0 | 42 |
| Barriers to entry | 0 | 42 |
| Wearable electronics: Thermal control | 0 | 42 |
| Definition | 0 | 42 |
| Current state of technology development and commercialisatio | 0 | 42 |
| Market potential | 0 | 43 |
| Competitive pressures, threat of alternative technologies an | 0 | 44 |
| Barriers to entry | 0 | 44 |
| Health and fitness electronic monitoring | 0 | 44 |
| Definition | 0 | 44 |
| Current state of technology development and commercialisatio | 0 | 45 |
| Market potential | 0 | 45 |
| Competitive pressures, threat of alternative technologies an | 0 | 46 |
| Barriers to entry | 0 | 46 |
| Person tracking | 0 | 47 |
| Definition | 0 | 47 |
| Current state of technology development and commercialisatio | 0 | 47 |
| Market potential | 0 | 48 |
| Competitive pressures, threat of alternative technologies an | 0 | 48 |
| Barriers to entry | 0 | 49 |
| Appearance-changing garments | 0 | 49 |
| Definition | 0 | 49 |
| Current state of technology development and commercialisatio | 0 | 49 |
| Market potential | 0 | 50 |
| Competitive pressures, threat of alternative technologies an | 0 | 50 |
| Barriers to entry | 0 | 51 |
| Thermal control (non-electronic) | 0 | 51 |
| Definition | 0 | 51 |
| Current state of technology development and commercialisatio | 0 | 51 |
| Market potential | 0 | 52 |
| Competitive pressures, threat of alternative technologies an | 0 | 52 |
| Barriers to entry | 0 | 52 |
| Environmentally responsive garments | 0 | 53 |
| Current state of technology development and commercialisatio | 0 | 53 |
| Market potential | 0 | 53 |
| Competitive pressures, threat of alternative technologies an | 0 | 53 |
| Barriers to entry | 0 | 53 |
| Chapter 4 Summary of research and development in the technic | 53 | 2 |
| Chapter 5 Profiles of leading technical apparel fabric suppl | 55 | 10 |
| Klopman International (Italy) | 0 | 56 |
| Milliken & Company (US) | 0 | 58 |
| Du Pont de Nemours (US) | 0 | 60 |
| Malden Mills Industries, Inc (US) | 0 | 61 |
| W L Gore & Associates (US) | 0 | 62 |
| Royal TenCate (Netherlands) | 0 | 63 |
| The Toray Group | 0 | 64 |
| Schoeller Textil AG (Switzerland) | 0 | 64 |
| Reliance Industries (India) | 0 | 65 |
