Functional Textile and Apparel Aesthetics, Comfort and Safety
Presider: Lucy Dunne, University of Minnesota
Assessing Antibacterial Property, UV Protection, and Thermal Comfort of Nanosilver Treated Cotton and Polyester Knit Fabrics for Sportswear, Rui Li, Iowa State University, USA; Jie Yang, Tsinghua University, China; and Chunhui Xiang, Iowa State University, USA
Evaluation of a Modular Layering Approach for Heat Loss Improvement in Structural Firefighter Turnout Garments, Meredith McQuerry, Emiel DenHartog, and Roger Barker, North Carolina State University, USA
Sensing Lower Body Lifting Posture through Disposable Sensing Coveralls, Cheol-Hong Min, Minnesota State University, USA; and Crystal Compton and Lucy E. Dunne, University of Minnesota, USA
The Impacts of Inverted Pleats on Fabric Drapability, Elham Maqsood, King Abdul Aziz University, Saudi Arabia and Oregon State University, USA; and Hsiou-Lien Chen, Oregon State University, USA