Abstract

In recent years, innovation in active sportswear has been progressing to perform high functions and to gain comfort. Therefore, sportswear industries keep their attention on market diversification for fibrous materials and on textile science and technology. The use of innovative textile science and technology in the manufacturing of sports and leisurewear fabrics is continuously improving day by day to enhance the requirements for sports activities for their better performance in the sports. The factors consider for developing active sportswear fabrics are polymer and fiber technology, fabric and yarn production techniques, and finishing techniques to obtain high performance fiber, modified structure of yarns and fabrics. The present paper is concerned with the review of fiber types and their properties, fabric types and properties and works done in development of comfort properties of sportswear.

Keywords: Active sportswear fabrics; leisurewear fabrics; Sportswear; Sport tech; Technical textiles