| Digital Methods in Developing Textile Products for People with Locomotor Disabilities Contributor(s): Aluculesei, Bianca (Author), Krzywinski, Sybille (Author), Curteza, Antonela (Author) |
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ISBN: 1644901544 ISBN-13: 9781644901540 Publisher: Materials Research Forum LLC OUR PRICE: $61.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Textiles & Polymers |
| Physical Information: 0.31" H x 6" W x 9" (0.44 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the United States, there are 3-4 million wheelchair users, with the number steadily increasing. This book focuses upon the design of garments for wheelchair-users by considering the shape of the body while in the sitting position, the needs of the user (functionality, fashionability, ease-of-use, affordability, safety), as well as the characteristics and properties of the materials used. The book references 186 original resources and includes their direct web link for in-depth reading. Keywords: Disabilities, Clothing for Disabled Persons, Wheelchair Users, Paraplegia, Functional Clothes, Kinematic Model, Scanning Procedure, 2D-3D/ 3D-2D Virtual Prototype, Body Posture Simulation, Virtual Pattern Making, Garment Fit Simulation. |
