Comfort and Usability

Code	12669
Year	1
Semester	S2
ECTS Credits	5
Workload	PL(30H)/T(15H)/TP(15H)
Scientific area	Ciência e Tecnologia Têxteis
Mode of delivery	Face-to-face. Theoretical/Theoretical and Practical/Lab Practical.
Work placements	Not applicable.
Learning outcomes	Relation between senses and comfort, types of comfort, conditioning factors and termophysiological transfer mechanisms. Evaluate the main properties of a fabric in function of its use and elaboration of a terms of reference for the establishment of a textile article. MODULE 1-COMFORT -Analyze and discuss current consumer preferences in clothing -Demonstrate knowledge about different types of comfort, conditioning factors, evaluation methods and develop an individual project for different types of garments with comfort properties. MODULE 2 – USABILITY -Determine the main properties of a textile article. -Choose a textile article according to their use and produce a specification that enables its accomplishment.
Syllabus	1 Characterization of the actual consumer 2 Relation between human body-clothing-environment 3 Definition of comfort 4 Neurophysiology of sensory perceptions 5 Sensorial comfort and evaluation methods 6 Thermophysiological comfort and evaluation methods 7 Conditioning factors of comfort 8 Thermal and moisture transfer mechanisms in clothing 9 Carrying-out a project with the application of the knowledge acquired about comfort 10 Usability concepts of clothing. 11 Textiles in our world and its characteristics and requirements in terms of its use or application. 12 Performance and behaviour of a textile article 13 Different types of clothing and its properties. 14 Main evaluation tests of durability. 15 Standards. 16. Contract documents. 17 Elaboration of an textile product end use work.
Main Bibliography	1-Geraldes, M.J.,”Análise do conforto térmico em estruturas funcionais no estado húmido”, Tese de Doutoramento, Universidade do Minho,Braga, 2000. 1-Li, Y., “ The science of clothing Comfort”, J.M.Layton.Ed., ( Textile Progress, 31 (112)). Manchester, The Textile Institute. 1-Tarafder, N. and S.M. Chatterjee, “Techniques of measurement of fabric comfort”. Textile Trends India, 1994. 2-Li, Y., “ Sensory engineering design of textile and apparel products”, in Proceedings of the Textile Institute 82nd World Conference. 2002.Cairo, Egypt. 1- El Mogahzy, Y. E. (2009), Engineering textiles – Integrating the design and manufacture of textile products, The Textile Institute, Woodhead Publishing Limited, Cambridge, England. 1- Horne, L. (2012), New product development in textiles – innovation and production, The Textile Institute, Woodhead Publishing Limited, Cambridge, England. 1- Hatch, Kathryn L. (1993), Textile Science, West Publishing Company, St. Paul, MN 55164-0526, USA.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.