Investigation of Usage Areas of High Visibility Clothing and Textiles
Project no. 1297 · Status: Kapanmış · 2017
Summary
ABSTRACT Mankind's need to protect himself from various dangers, cold, heat and other natural phenomena has survived from the first days of his existence to the present day. Materials with high visibility have also been developed primarily with the need for protection. These materials are widely used in daily life on bicycle wheels, road signs and traffic signs. Materials used in various textile products such as activewear, sportswear, children's clothing, accessories, hats, uniforms, foot and arm bands, backpack make life easier by providing safety for the people who walk with their pets, as well as road workers, traffic policemen, firefighters, pedestrians and bicycle riders people who do sports and walking at night due to their busy life. In recent years, high visibility, luminous textiles have emerged as a fashionable and effective fabric type for fashion. Fashion designers used light-emitting clothing fashion to prepare costumes for international artists. The use of lights and colors allows artists to create a visual show and increase the dynamic impact of their performances. In this study, usage areas of high visibility in textile and apparel sector will be revealed and especially the model properties and material structures of high visibility protective garments will be investigated. Keywords: Retroreflective tape, high visibility, neon fabric, reflective band.