Performance Apparel Markets: Product Developments And Innovations

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Bharatbook.com is proud to announce the new report Performance Apparel Markets: product developments and innovations (http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=57176).

The following topics are featured inside this edition of Performance Apparel Markets :

- Fabric treatments
- Fabrics and membranes for performance apparel
- Fibres and yarns for performance apparel
- Flame resistant fibres and fabrics
- Sports apparel
- Wearable technology
- Workwear

Table of Contents :-

FABRIC TREATMENTS
Daikin and Dow Corning have introduced a fluorine and silicone product to provide fabric repellency and softness

FABRICS AND MEMBRANES FOR PERFORMANCE APPAREL
The Ahmedabad Textile Industry's Research Association (ATIRA) has developed a textile for military uses which clots the blood

FIBRES AND YARNS FOR PERFORMANCE APPAREL
Dow XLA Fibre is to be used in a new beachwear collection

SPORTS APPAREL
Impact Protective Equipment has signed a fabric licensing deal with Under Armour
K-Swiss has launched the world's first free-running ...
... shoe
Millie Fox has announced a new tennis collection for women
Quiksilver has announced the launch of a new line for women

WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY
Eleksen and Craghoppers have formed an alliance
New air conditioned clothing from Kuchofuku in Japan
Researchers have developed smart garments with electronic hangers to monitor heart and respiratory systems

WORKWEAR
Heike Hüning, W L Gore, and Fuchs & Schmitt have developed the media jacket for the film, television and radio market

Product Overview

Four times a year, Performance Apparel Markets provides an overview of the sector for performance apparel and corporatewear. It provides market data and analysis of new and established markets for performance fibres, fabrics and clothing, and is essential reading for executives who are working in (or supplying) this fast growing sector. It is also an invaluable one-stop-shop where people who are not involved in the industry on a day-to-day basis can find an authoritative source of relevant information which helps them to quickly gain an understanding of the key issues facing the companies in this sector.

Reports in Performance Apparel Markets include:

reports on major developments in the global performance apparel market, focusing on new products and technologies, innovative fibres and key players
detailed, independently-researched reports on one of the following topics: antimicrobial fibres and fabrics, anti-static technology, flame resistant fibres and fabrics, high strength fibres and fabrics, high visibility apparel, microencapsulation, moisture management fabrics, performance swimwear, seamless knitting and stitch-free seaming technologies, smart and interactive textiles, stain protective apparel, stretch fibres and fabrics, surfwear and surf-inspired clothing, temperature regulation, UV protective fibres and fabrics, and waterproof breathable fabrics;
company profiles, outlining the business, product, market and manufacturing strategies employed by key players in the performance apparel industry; and
business news and developments affecting global performance apparel markets, majoring on innovations, mergers and acquisitions, investments, joint ventures, and financial performances.
Performance apparel represents one of the fastest growing sectors of the international textile and clothing industry - and market growth is being fuelled by the emergence of new fibres, new fabrics and innovative process technologies. The market is also being boosted by changes in consumer lifestyles. People are living longer and spending more time on leisure activities. New high-tech fabrics are being developed for a wide range of active sports such as aerobics, athletics, ballooning, cycling, hiking, mountaineering, parachuting, sailing, skiing, snowboarding, swimming, and windsurfing.

Exciting innovations are emerging in smart textiles and nanotechnology - and the sector's growth prospects are helped by the trend in increasing demand for performance features in mainstream fashion.

Performance Apparel Markets is available on subscription - either in printed format only, or in printed and electronic format. If you choose the printed only option, you will receive 4 printed publications a year. Each issue contains five reports (as above).

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