| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2022 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Materials in Sport
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| Presentation Title |
Measuring Cool Touch of Key Sports Performance Apparel T-shirt Materials Using a Modified Transient Plane Source (MTPS) Sensor to Inform Future Technology Development |
| Author(s) |
Susan Sokolowski, Emily Karolidis, Arya Hakimian |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Susan Sokolowski |
| Abstract Scope |
The sports performance apparel industry leads the effort of innovating textiles to keep athletes cool while training and competing. Recently there is a trend where sports product manufacturers desire to develop textiles that have a cool touch. Cool touch textiles can provide an athlete next-to-skin comfort but can also influence point-of-purchase decisions and be used as a marketing tool – as the consumer can feel for themselves the cool-touch benefit when shopping. This presentation will overview a method of measuring cool touch for eight common sport T-shirt materials, using a Modified Transient Plane Source (MTPS) sensor. The method will be compared to QMax and results will demonstrate opportunities for future materials development. When cool touch is coupled with other sport textile performance characteristics (e.g., anti-cling, moisture transfer, air-permeability) manufacturers can create their own intellectual property and have a competitive point-of-difference in the market. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Characterization, Other, |