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Written by a distinguished editor and an international team of experts, this book explores technical developments and trends in the sports clothing industry. Chapters discuss the current sportswear market, analyzing current design, material requirement, and functional footwear. They outline innovative fabrics including high-performance and high-functional fibers, smart and intelligent textiles, and coated and laminated textiles. It examines the need for comfort in sportswear and its role in performance. This text also considers the issue of protection and offers specific applications with case studies of textile composites, textiles in sailing, and textile use in sports shoes.

Professor Roshan Shishoo is Director of Shishoo Consulting, AB, a consulting firm based in Sweden, that focuses on research and development and business development strategies in the textile industry. Previously, he was Managing Director and Director of Research at the Swedish Institute for Fibre and Polymer Research, IFP.