Sportswear for snow sports
T. Bechtold; B. Caven; T. Wright University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
Abstract
The demands on clothing for alpine-based winter sports, competitive and recreational alike, are a fine balancing act between the physiological demands of the user and the event performance requirements (comfort vs. performance), whilst maintaining the appropriate degree of safety in one of nature’s most unpredictable and hostile environments. In the recreational activities, two major comfort aspects are considered: temperature and moisture. In competitive snow sports, comfort becomes a secondary consideration, and the focus shifts to aiding the performance of the competitor. Textiles used in alpine conditions are also discussed ...
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