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krestkofkthekfabrickisknylonkorkpolyester.kWhenkitkcomesktokbathingksuitkfabrics ,knylonkspandexkmaterialkisk nownktokbekmorekdurable.kAlso,kunli ekcottonkandkot herkfabrics,kbathingksuitskarekeasilykwashablekandkcankbekquic lykdried. Thesekdayskmanykofkthekswimsuitkmanufacturerskdokusekfabricskcontainingkspandexk orkthekmorekpopulark'lycra'kspandex.kBut,kitkiskimperativektokchec kthekfabrickc ompositionkofkthekbathingksuitkaskattentivelykaskyoukloo kforkthekcolor,kpattern kandkdesign.kAkbathingksuitkfabrickthatkdoesknotkcontainkspandexkwouldknotkjustk bekakwastekofkmoneykbut,kitkwillkalsokcausekdiscomfortkandkma ekthekwholekswimmi ngkexperiencekunpleasant.k kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkSwimwearkFabricskAgenda SwimwearkFabrickHistoricalkDevelopment SwimwearkFabrickCharacteristics SwimwearkMaterial:kSpandex Fiberk&kFabrickRequirements CaringkofkSwimwearkFabrics NewkDevelopmentk(1):kUVkprotection NewkDevelopmentk(2):kCompetitivekSwimming NewkDevelopmentk(3):kDuPontkSorona kHistoricalkDevelopmentkofkSwimsuitkFabrics(1) Inkthek1920s,kswimsuitskwerekmadekinkpureksil ,kforklightness,kwhilekracingkandk trainingkcostumeskwerekmadekfromkcotton. Navykbluekwaskthekonlykcolourkoption. Sil kwaskmorekcostlykthankcotton,kbutkitkhadkseveralkadvantages:klightness,kstre ngth,kelasticitykandkfeel. Extensivekusekofksil kandkcottonkcontinuedkthroughk1930skandk1940s. Ink1957,kAustraliankswimmerkDawnkFraserkdevelopedkaknewkcompetitivekswimsuitkfor kSpeedo-kfabrickwithknylon. Onktheksynthetics,knylonkwaskthekmostkfavouredkbecausekofkitskstrength,kelastici tykandkthekeasekwithkwhichkitktoo kcolourkwithkdyed. HistoricalkDevelopmentkofkSwimsuitkFabricsk(2) Inkthek1920s,kswimsuitskwerekmadekinkpureksil ,kforklightness,kwhilekracingkandk trainingkcostumeskwerekmadekfromkcotton. Navykbluekwaskthekonlykcolourkoption. Sil kwaskmorekcostlykthankcotton,kbutkitkhadkseveralkadvantages:klightness,kstre ngth,kelasticitykandkfeel. Extensivekusekofksil kandkcottonkcontinuedkthroughk1930skandk1940s. Ink1957,kAustraliankswimmerkDawnkFraserkdevelopedkaknewkcompetitivekswimsuitkfor kSpeedo-kfabrickwithknylon. Onktheksynthetics,knylonkwaskthekmostkfavouredkbecausekofkitskstrength,kelastici tykandkthekeasekwithkwhichkitktoo kcolourkwithkdyed. Today'skSwimwearkFabrics Therekhavekbeenkmanykdevelopmentskinkswimwearkfabricsktoday.kForkexample: SunkSelectkfabrickfromkTriumpkallowsktanningkthroughkthekswimsuit;kitkhaskbeenkd esignedktokbloc kharmfulkUVkraysktokpenetratektoktheks in. Speedo'skScubasuitkiskmadekinkakdensekfabrickwhichkhaskaksunkprotectionkfactork(SP F)kofkoverk30,kdrykorkwetktokhelpkthekwearerkpractiseksafeksun. Triumpkhaskdevelopedkakmaterialkwhichkiskquic kdrying,khandykforkswimmingkholida ys.kItkiskakmixturekofknylonkandkLycrakwithkaklayerkofkTelfon,kmeaningkwaterkrol lskoffktheksurfacekofktheksuit. kBasickCharacteristicsk(I) Opacity i.e.knotkablektokseekthroughkwhenkwetk(bykaddingkacetate/nylonkforkliner) Higherkorderkofkstretchkandkrecovery Onekofkthekmostkimportantkpropertieskofkfabrickthatkiskintendedkforkswimwearkisk recoverablekstretchkorkelasticity swimwearkfitkthekfigurektightly,kandkmustkbekstablektokelongationkwhenkwet Higherkorderkofkresistancektokabrasion

BasickCharacteristicsk(II) Colourkkfastnessktoklightkkkkkkk kHigherkfabrickburstingkstrength usedkforktight-fittingkbeachkstyles,kfiberskandkyarnskarekimportantk kfastnessktoklight underkexplorekunderkstrongksunlight. Colourkfastnessktokseakandkpoolkwater Givenkthekrequirementkfork nittedkfabric,kwhatk indkofkstitchkandkstructurekarek suitablekforkswimweark? kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkSpandexkFiberk(I) Introduction Inktextiles,kthekman-madekfibrekwithkhighkdegreekofkelasticitykusedkforkswimwear kisk nownkaskSpandex. Spandexkiskcomposedkofkatkleastk85%kpolyurethanekbykweight. Suchkfibreskarekgenerallykusedkforktheirkhighlykelastickproperties. Trademar edkfibreskinkthiskgroupkarekLycra,kNuma,kSapndellekandkVyrene. Suchkfibreskhave,kforkmanyktextilekpurposes,klargerlykreplacedknaturalkandksynth etickrubberkfibers.k Characteristics Althoughksomewhatkwea kinkthekrelaxedkstate,kSpandexkfibreskcankbekstretchedkabo utk500-600kpercentkbeyondktheirklengthkwithoutkbrea ingkandkquic lykreturnktokth eirkoriginalklength. Thekfibre,kusuallykwhitekandkdullklustre,kiskreadilykdyedkandkabsorbskveryklittl ekmoisture. Thekfibrekmeltskatk250kCkandkyellowskuponskprolongedkexplorektokheatkorklight. ItemskmadekofkSpandexkcankbekmachinekwashedkandkdriedkatkmoderatektemperatures. Usekofkchlorinekbleachkcankproducekyellowing. Spandexkfibreskarekfrequentlykcoveredkwithkotherkfibreskli eknylon. k Endkuses Spandexkiskusedkinksuchkapparelkaskfoundationkgarments.kSupportkhosierykandkswim suits. Itkisklightkinkweightkandkcool. Itkiskresistantktokdeteriorationkfromkbodykacidskandkitkiskeasilyklaunderedkandk quic -drying Source:kBriantannakEncyclopediak2004 Fibreskforkswimwear Nylonkiskusedkforkmostkswimwear.kMan-made,knylonkiskstrong,kabrasion-resistancek andklightweight. Polyesterkiskalsokstrong,kresilient,kwrin lekresistancekandkwasheskeasily.kBestk whenkusedkinkblendskwithkcotton. Cottonkiskaknaturalkfibrekwhichkiskstrong,kinexpensivekandkabsorbentkandkcomfort ablekinkhotkweather. o (Butkitkiskheavierkinkweightkandkwetkeasily) Elastanekiskaksynthetickstretchkfibrekwhichkiskpresentkinkmostkswimwear,kbeingkb lendedkwithknylon,kpolyesterkorkcotton.kItkgiveskswimwearkitskstretchkandkresili ence. kFiberkandkYarn Generally,ktexturedkfilamentkwithkmodifiedkintokstretchkyarnkonkfalsektwistkarek morekappropriatekforkusekinkswimwearkthankspunkyarnk(naturekfiber) Forkspunkyarn,kworstedksystemkyarnkiskpreferredkoverkwoolenksystemkforkswimwear, kwithkhighktwistkfactork(finerkandkstrongerkyarnkfork nitting)k SwimwearkMaterial Speedo:kP.B.T.kEndurancekOnekpiecekswimsuitkfromk45%kpolyesterkandk55%kP.B.T.k,k akpolyesterkvariant,kgivingksuperiorkrecoveringkproperties k Fabricskforkswimwear Tricotkiskaktechniquekofk nitkwhichkproduceskadequatektwo-waykstretch.kEitherksm oothkorkstructured,klustrouskorkmatt,kplainkorkprinted

 Jerseykiskusedkmainlykinkcottonkandkcottonkpolyesterkblends.kElastomerickiskrequ iredkforkstretchingkandkbodykfitting.k Whichkstructurekiskbetterkforkswimwear,ksinglek nitkorkdoublek nit? Wovenskarekmainlykusedkforkcoordinatedkbreachkwearkitemsksuchkasks irtskandkshir ts.k Cankwekusekwovenkfabrickforkswimwear? FabrickStructurek(I) Amongstkallk nittedkfabricskwhichkareknotkmadekfromkstretchkyarnskandkdoknotkhav ekrubberkthreads,kthekmostkelastickstructurekisk1x1krib Ribkstructurekiskbetterkforkswimweark(insteadkofkplain)kbecause ribkstructurektrendsktokbekmorekopaquek(withoutkaddingklining)kandkmorekdense; ribkstructurekiskmorekelastickthanksinglekjerseyk(singlekjerseykcankaddkelastick yarnktokovercomekit)k CommonkRibkstructurekforkswimwear interloc swisskpique usingkstretchknylonkandkstretchkpolyesterkwithk/withoutkspandex. SwimwearkKnitkStructure:kWarpkKnitkStructure k Speedo:kS2000kkOnekpiecekswimsuitkfromkakwarpk nittedkpolyesterkelastanekfabrick withkhighkfilamentkpolyesterkmicrokfiberkyarnskandkfinishedkwithkthermalktreatme nt.k FabrickStructurek(II) Inkwhateverkstructure,ktheknecessarykelasticitykiskachievedkbykeitherklaying-ink ork nitting-inkelastomerickyarn,kpreferablykspandexkoverkrubberkbecausekofkitskl ighterkweight. Thekfabrickstretchkiskaffectedkby:Thekfabrickstructure whetherkthekelastomerickyarnkiskusedkinkbarekorkcoveredkform Akcoveredkformkyarnk(spandexkwithkankouterksheathkofkyarn)kwillknormallykrestric tkonkitskelasticity Thekdegreekonkitskextensionkandkreturnkfromkelongationkwillkdependkonkthekamount kofkcovering. Caringkforkswimwear Alwayskwarmkhandkwashkwithkmildksoap,krinsekafterkwearkinkcoolkwater,kdripkdryko utkofkdirectksunlight. DokNotkusekstrongkdetergentskorkbleachkrollkupkwhenkwetkdrykcleankorkironktumble kdry. Avoidkcontactkwithkroughksurfaces,kexcessivekcontactkwithksuntanklotionskandkoil skharshkchemicalskpresentkinksomekpoolskorkhotkspas. NewkDevelopmenkLessonsk Apartkfromkdesign,kstretchkandkfit,knewkdevelopmentskarekneededkforkmodernkswimw ear. TheykarekUltra-Violentk(UV)kprotectionkandkreducekwaterkfrictionkforkOlympiakgam ek(CompetitivekSwimming) UVkprotectionkswimwear ThekeffectskofkUVkradiationkarekconsideredktokbekcumulative. Apartkfromkdirectkexposurektoktheksun,kthekreflectionkoffkthekwaterkorksandkcank givekyoukincreasekdosekofkUV. Thekris kofksunburnkiskmuchkgreaterkhighkonkakmountainkslopekbecausekUVkincrease skbykaroundk15%kforkeveryk1000kmeterskabovekseaklevel. Hatsksunkglasseskandkscientificallykdesignedkfabricskforkclothingkprovidekthekbe stkprotectionkagainstksunkdamagektoks in. k kSunkProtectionk(UVkradiation)kSwimsuitkforkchildren.Thekswimsuitkcoverskallkthe kbodykWithkhighkpercentagekofkLycra UVkprotectionkswimwear ResearchkfromkthekUniversitykofkNewkSouthkWaleskunderkthekDeptkofkFibrekSciencek

andkTextileskiskconductedkprogrammekinksunkprotection,kstructureskandkratingkfor kma ingkUVkprotectivekswimwear. Initialkwor kfoundkthat:k LycrakfibreskprovidekhighkUVkratingk(strongkprotection),khowever,ktheykneverkexc eedk20%kofkfibrekcontent. Cottonkfibreskwhenkwetk(underkwater)kdecreaseskinkUVkratingkbykaskmuchkask50%k(r educekprotection) KnittedkfabricskwillkalsokstretchkandkUVkrayskcankpenetrateksuchkopenkstructure, kespeciallykonkshoulders. Colourkofkthekfabrickplaykaksignificantkrolektoo. UltravioletkProtectionkFactork(UPF) Over-exposurektoksolarkultravioletkradiationk(UVR)kcankcauseksunburn,ks inkdamag ekandkincreasedkris kofks inkcancer. ClothingkprovideskonekofkthekmostkconvenientkformskofkprotectionkagainstkUVRkbut knotkallkgarmentskofferksufficientksunkprotection. ThekUPFkratingkindicateskhowkeffectivekakfabrickiskatkbloc ingkoutksolarkultravi oletkradiation.kThektestingkiskperformedkaccordingktokAustraliank/NewkZealandkst andardkAS/NZ4399. UPFkratingskrangekfromk15ktok50kwithkhigherkratingskindicatingkmorekeffectivekbl oc ingkandkthereforekbetterkprotectionkforkthekwearerkofkakgarmentkmadekfromkthe kfabric FactorskaffectingkUPFkRating Compositionkofkthekyarnsk(Polyester,kcotton) Tightnesskofkthekweavekork nitk(tighterkimproveskthekrating) Colourk(dar erkcolourskarekgenerallykbetter) Stretchk(morekstretchklowerskthekrating) Moisturek(manykfabricskhaveklowerkratingskwhenkwet) Conditionk(wornkandkfadedkgarmentskmaykhavekreducedkrating) Finishingk(somekfabricskarektreatedkwithkUVkabsorbingkchemicals) CompetitivekSwimwear BesideskUVkprotection,ktherekwaskankemphasiskonkpracticalkswimwear,kespeciallyki nkcompetitivekswimming. Olympickswimmerskfeltkbetterkinkonekpiecekswimsuitsksuchkasks inksuit. Ink1972kMunichkOlympickgame,ktheseksuitskwerekmanufacturedkfromkverykfinekcotton kthatkbecamekvirtuallyktransparentkwhenkwet. Today,kthisks inksuitkwaskmadekfromkakthin,klightkweightkLycra/nylonkmixture,kwh ichkwouldkclingkcloselyktokthekbodykandkreducekdrag. Reducingkdragkforkcompetitivekswimmingkhaskbeenkakgoalkforkdesignerskandkmanufac turers,kandkSwisskOlympickswimmerskink1972kdecidedktokwearksuitskwhichkwerekglue karoundktheknec ,klegkandkarmkopenings,kwhichkpreventedkwaterkandkairkbubbleskfr omkenteringktheksuits. kCompetitivekSwimwearkforkOlympiakGame kk Trainingksuitkwithkakhighknec kfromk80%knylon,k20%kLycra.kItkisksoftkandkstic yk toktouch,klightweight,kfastkdrying.kAndkofferskresistancektokchlorine. Source:kMarukS oobak CompetitivekSwimsuitkforkOlympiakGame kk Speedo:kAquabladek OnekpiecekswimsuitkfromkPolyester/Lycra.kWithkhighknec line,kboykshortkklegskand ksiliconkridges CompetitivekSwimwear ArenakandkSpeedo,ktwokmajorkswimsuitskmanufacturers,kproducedkswimsuitskforkMont realkOlympia,kwornkbykAmerican,kBritish,kRussiankteams. Thekmajorkadvantagekwaskthatkthekbodykwaskcompletelykcompressedkbyksuit. Thekembarrassmentkcausedkbyktheksuit'sktransparencykwaskreducedkbykthekusekofkhigh lykcolouredkpatterns. NewkFiberkDevelopmentkfromDukPont:kSorona Soronakpolymerskhavekakuniquekcombinationkofkcharacteristicskthatkhelpkcreateksof terkfiberskwithksuperiorkcomfort-stretchkandkrecovery.kUnli eknylonkorkpolyester

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