DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF COTTON/LYCRA BLENDED GARMENT WITH RESISTANCE BAND FOR SPORTS APPLICATION

Fashion technology

Sports are an essential component of living a better and more balanced life. The progression of innovation had expanded the bar for sportswear. Individuals seek performance and clothing comfort in addition to durability, design, and being fashionable. Fabrication of textiles suitable for sports and other practical wear had became increasingly important in recent years due to the potential market. The diverse textile substrate production was focused not only on the discovery of new fibres, but also on yarn and fabric production innovation. Moisture management, thermal behaviour, and breathability were all important characteristics of any sport fabric. In our sportswear we had blended two fibres  such as cotton and lycra to accomplish extra calorie burning properties, to provide comfort to the wearer, and to absorb sweat. First, we had selected organic cotton and lycra yarn for blending, and we created three fabric samples using those cotton and lycra yarns: rib with a ratio of (95:5), single jersey with a ratio of (95:5), and rib with a ratio of (96:4). At that point we ran two tests to see which blend would be best for our article of clothing: the tests were water drop test and colour fastness to hot pressing test. Amid those testing, we had found that single jersey with a proportion of (95:5) is superior for our clothing. We had also ran two further tests to see if the Single jersey fabric sample was compatible, including a stretch and recovery test and a bursting strength test. Those tests were also passed by the cloth sample.Then, to combat sweat odour during activities, which was a problem with most sportswear, we had given our clothing a lavender aroma finish. During workouts, the user will feel refreshed and inspired thanks to that finish. After completion, the cloth was stitched using an interlock machine by adding a medium-level resistance band to the fabric's sides. The key feature of our project was the addition of resistance band, which allows the garment to have more flexibility and a tighter grasp, allowing it to burn more calories compared to other sportswear.

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