Clothing comfort, health and wellness in general duty police load bearing vests from 2008 to present day

Vaughan, SP

Clothing comfort, health and wellness in general duty police load bearing vests from 2008 to present day

Vaughan, SP

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Vaughan, SP
dc.date.accessioned	2013-09-09T06:18:57Z
dc.date.available	2013-09-09T06:18:57Z
dc.date.issued	2012
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/23536
dc.description	University of Technology, Sydney. Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building.	en_US
dc.description.abstract	This research document reveals recent developments in advanced textiles and in technical garment design which may assist in the design development of human load carriage garments. From discussions into human load bearing systems, load bearing garments, advanced textiles for comfort, health and wellness derived from motorcycle and sportswear, reviewers will learn that there are a multitude of novel possibilities available to assist them in the development of future load bearing vests for Police Officers and Emergency Service Personnel. Motorcycle wear is generally well advanced in terms of providing high levels of user protection aimed towards reducing injury and improving user health and wellness through enhancing factors such as climate control (breathability) and increased movement. Through the use of advanced textiles in modern motorcycle wear and by the way in which these garments are constructed structurally, they provide a much higher level of protection than what was previously available to motorcyclists. Likewise, sportswear has increasing become more high-tech, as athletes have demanded so much more of the garments they use. Increasing performance characteristics such as improving climate control for example, can significantly enhance user performance, health and wellbeing. This research document further explores motorcycle wear and sportswear as being relevant areas of garment design that may assist in informing load bearing vest design.	en_US
dc.format	Thesis (MA)	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.relation	https://opus.lib.uts.edu.au/bitstream/10453/23536/6/02whole.pdf
dc.rights	The author owns the copyright in this thesis including all reproduction and reuse rights for the work. The work may not be altered without the permission of the copyright owner. Attribution is essential when quoting or paraphrasing from this thesis.
dc.rights	au.edu.uts.lib/ppc
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	Load carriage.	en
dc.subject	Load bearing vest.	en
dc.subject	Police.	en
dc.subject	Protective clothing.	en
dc.subject	Smart materials.	en
dc.title	Clothing comfort, health and wellness in general duty police load bearing vests from 2008 to present day	en_US
dc.type	Thesis
utslib.copyright.status	open_access

Abstract:

This research document reveals recent developments in advanced textiles and in technical garment design which may assist in the design development of human load carriage garments. From discussions into human load bearing systems, load bearing garments, advanced textiles for comfort, health and wellness derived from motorcycle and sportswear, reviewers will learn that there are a multitude of novel possibilities available to assist them in the development of future load bearing vests for Police Officers and Emergency Service Personnel. Motorcycle wear is generally well advanced in terms of providing high levels of user protection aimed towards reducing injury and improving user health and wellness through enhancing factors such as climate control (breathability) and increased movement. Through the use of advanced textiles in modern motorcycle wear and by the way in which these garments are constructed structurally, they provide a much higher level of protection than what was previously available to motorcyclists. Likewise, sportswear has increasing become more high-tech, as athletes have demanded so much more of the garments they use. Increasing performance characteristics such as improving climate control for example, can significantly enhance user performance, health and wellbeing. This research document further explores motorcycle wear and sportswear as being relevant areas of garment design that may assist in informing load bearing vest design.

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