Abstract

Sports textiles have about 10% contribution in the world’s technical textile market as compared to different textiles where individual textile has reactive importance to others. There are many essential features of sports textiles required to manufacture from textile materials. Smart textiles made for sports apparel are designed as per the needs of athletes. Fabrics used in making sports apparel are basically from natural and synthetic fibres. The class players choose fabric science for their costume for controlling and recording temperature, sweat and movement of muscles for better performance. Supporting thermoregulatory mechanisms is the main purpose of functional textiles, which improves performance. €mart textiles in sports have potential in reducing and eliminating injuries and risk of over exercising. During the period of COVID-19 outbreak, the market has not shown any significant growth. The main advantage of using cotton fibre in making fabrics for sports garments is its breathability. In sports garments manufacturing, an alternative to polyester fibres is a material made from nylon or blend of polyester.

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