Science of Clothing Comfort

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Free Online Course: Science of Clothing Comfort provided by Swayam is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 12 weeks long. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Swayam. Science of Clothing Comfort is taught by Prof. Apurba Das.

Overview
  • Clothing comfort is one of the most important attributes of textile materials. A basic understanding of comfort aspects of textile materials would be extremely useful for fibre, yarn and fabric manufacturer, researcher, garment designer, processing industries, garment houses, users of the fabrics for speciality applications and all others related with textile and garment industries. The multidisciplinary nature of the subject, encompassing various concepts of physics, neurosciences, psychological science, material sciences, ergonomics, instrumentation and textile engineering would stimulate the minds for innovation, product design and development and material characterization with scientific approaches.INTENDED AUDIENCE : UG and PG Students of Textile, Clothing and fashion technology, Material science etc.PREREQUISITES : Basic courses on Textiles

Syllabus
  • Week 1 : Introduction to Clothing ComfortWeek 2 : Psychology and ComfortWeek 3 : Neurophysiological Processes in Clothing ComfortWeek 4-5 : Tactile Aspects of Clothing ComfortWeek 6-7 : Thermal TransmissionWeek 8-10: Moisture TransmissionWeek 11 : Dynamic Heat and Mass TransmissionWeek 12 : Garment Fit and Comfort