ОЦІНКА ПОКАЗНИКІВ КОМФОРТНОСТІ БІЛИЗНЯНИХ ТРИКОТАЖНИХ ПОЛОТЕН ДЛЯ ЗАНЯТЬ СПОРТОМ

Purpose. Determination of comfort properties of knitted underwear for sports and comparison of traditional and innovative underwear for thermal underwear. Methodology. The article provides an analysis of the modern range of textile materials for underwear, analyzes the latest developments in the design of thermal underwear. The modern methods have been used to determine clothing comfort and physical properties of textile materials. Experimental studies are based on the basic principles of textile materials science. Findings. Modern approaches to the design of sportswear are presented. The basic technological solutions of the “layered concept" of sportswear are considered. The main factors of the formation of a modern range of underwear for sports were analyzed. The main attention is paid to the most technologically advanced textiles, which are called "thermal underwear". The analysis of comfort properties of traditional and innovative underwear's, is presented on the example of CoolMax®. Originality. The data of thermophysiological and sensory comfort properties of textile materials of various structures and compositions has been systematized. It has been experimentally proved that the assortment of traditional textile materials that are used today for the manufacture of underwear cannot provide an appropriate level of comfort for sportswear. The hygienic properties of the CoolMax® fabric, which are due to the four-channel polyester fibers, are comprehensively characterized. Practical value. The feasibility of using CoolMax® for underwear has been proven. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]