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PDF Application of High - Technology Fibers in Sports

【Supercategory:7. DESCENTE SPORTS SCIENCE Subcategory:7.19 Vol.19

 High-technology fibers are developed to cope with the technological requirements in the field of advanced industries. Those fibers may be classified in three categories of highperformance, high-function and high-touch. Since the clothing in sports demands the good physical properties, the various functions and fashionability, high-technology fibers have been instantly applied to the sports goods in order to improve sporting comfort and performance. This report will summarize recent high-technology fibers according to the functions, and demonstrates their applications in sports.

DESCENTE SPORTS SCIENCE Vol.19/THE DESCENTE AND ISHIMOTO MEMORIAL FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION SPORTS SCIENCE
Researcher Kanji Kajiwara*1, Takeaki Miyamoto*2
University or institution *1 Kyoto Institute of Technology, *2 Kyoto University

Keywords

high-technology fibers, clothing in sports, comfort