Textile-Led Design for the Active Ageing Population (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles) - Hardcover

J. McCann

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0857095382 ISBN 13: 9780857095381

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

Despite the world’s aging population, suitable clothing for the older community is a largely neglected area. This book considers the needs of the growing number of active older people and investigates how recent developments in textiles, fibres, finishes, design and integrated technology can be deployed to serve this group and improve quality of life.

Part I provides an understanding of the active aging population by considering the group’s experiences of and attitudes towards clothing and reviewing the barriers to their adoption of new wearable technologies. Part II focuses on the needs of the older population, including effective communication with designers and the age-related anatomical and physiological changes that designs should consider. Part III reviews design requirements and processes, and finally Part IV reviews the manufacture of suitable apparel, with chapters on suitable textile fibres, balancing technology and aesthetics and wearable electronics.

• Summarises the wealth of recent research on attitudes to clothing amongst the active ageing population
• Looks into how their aspirations can be investigated and appropriate apparel designed to meet their needs
• Examines design and manufacturing issues, including ways of accommodating physiological changes with age and the use of wearable electronics

About this title

Review:

This book considers the needs of the growing number of active older people and investigates how recent developments in textiles, fibres, finishes, design and integrated technology can be deployed to serve this group and improve quality of life.

About the Author:

Jane McCann is Director of the Smart Clothes and Wearable Technologies (SCWT) Research Centre at University of Wales Newport, UK. Her research at SCWT concentrates on the application of smart and intelligent textiles for functional clothing in the areas of protective and corporate wear, performance sport and inclusive clothing design. She was the recipient of the ‘Misha Black Award for Innovation in Design Education’ in 2003 from the Royal College of Art.

About this edition

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0857095382
• ISBN 13: 9780857095381
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 616
• Editor: J. McCann, David Bryson