Judging objectively the function of different jacket material (German)
presented at Performance Days
in Munich, on Tuesday 22nd November 2011 at 15h30
by Martin Harnisch, scientific assistant of Hohenstein
As a sports-engineer Martin Harnisch has good knowledge in sport and technology. Writing his thesis about shoe climate in running shoes he got in touch with Clothing Physiology. Since 2007 he is managing research projects with a focus on sports textiles and physiology at Hohenstein Institute.
Function in functional clothing for sports textiles is achieved by beneficial thermophysiological properties - their heat and moisture management. Everybody is talking about "good breathability", but seldom giving comparable values. On the other hand these objective thermophysiological values could not only help for promotion but also during product development.
The presentation will focus on the wear comfort of different jacket constructions - Softshell, down and loden jacket. We will explain the idea of wear comfort as well as relevant values and their objective measurement. Exemplary results are shown for the comparison of the jackets. Furthermore the influence of different textile construction, e.g. fibre chemistry and finishing, on thermophysiology is presented.
Questions to the speaker & discussion