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Ergonomics in Fashion Design : A Laypersons' Approach / by Prabir Mukhopadhyay.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mukhopādhyāẏa, Prabīra.
- Series:
- Design Science and Innovation, 2509-5994
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Engineering design.
- Occupational health services.
- Industries.
- Clothing and dress--Social aspects.
- Clothing and dress.
- Human body in popular culture.
- Design.
- Engineering Design.
- Occupational Health.
- Fashion and the Body.
- Local Subjects:
- Engineering Design.
- Occupational Health.
- Industries.
- Fashion and the Body.
- Design.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (86 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2023.
- Place of Publication:
- Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2023.
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Summary:
- This volume discusses the relevance of different ergonomic principles in fashion, lifestyle, and accessory design. Written in a simple and concise language, the book makes the subject interesting to those unfamiliar with the technicalities in ergonomics. The contents provide a broad overview of the relevance of ergonomics in fashion design, and touches upon the systems aspects of ergonomics in fashion design. It also includes ergonomic issues like dimensions, adornment of different body parts, thermoregulation through clothing. The volume highlights the application of ergonomics in different domains of fashion (sports, medicine, etc) followed by ergonomic issues in fashion designing for elderly and the disabled. Ergonomic issues in fashion design for different context like crowded places, mass transportation etc are also discussed. This volume will be of interest to those in academia and industry alike. .
- Contents:
- Introduction to Fashion Ergonomics
- Human Body Dimensions In Fashion and Lifestyle Accessory Products
- Ergonomics in Fashion and Accessory Products: Comfort and Functionality
- Ergonomics of Sensory Motor Functions in Fashion for the General Population, Challenged, and the Elderly
- Fashion Ergonomics in Different Context
- Fashion Ergonomics Exercises with guidelines.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Mukhopadhyay, Prabir Ergonomics in Fashion Design
- ISBN:
- 9789811945342
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