Textiles in Sportswear, Sports Goods and Sports Equipment-A Discussion

Abstract

To perform high function and comfort are the essential requirements in modern sportswear. The performance requirement of the sports textiles to-day demand fabrics which have widely varying properties. Sports textiles are basically preferred with light weight and safety characteristics, which have substituted the other available materials. Smart textiles with high level functionalities have proven quality of performance in sports activities. To-day sports wears can sense high impact stresses on players’ joints and also heart rate, temperature and other physiological data during performance activities. Sport tech comprises of technical textiles used in sports and leisure, which are broadly of three categories. The sports textiles include specialist apparel for specific sports each with its own particularity in junctions. Knitted, woven and non-woven type fabrics are used in sports textiles. Researchers are involved to develop functional active fabrics to produce sports textiles.