This volume discusses the relevance of different ergonomic principles in fashion, lifestyle, and accessory design. Written in a simple and concise language, the book makes the subject interesting to those unfamiliar with the technicalities in ergonomics. The contents provide a broad overview of the relevance of ergonomics in fashion design, and touches upon the systems aspects of ergonomics in fashion design. It also includes ergonomic issues like dimensions, adornment of different body parts, thermoregulation through clothing. The volume highlights the application of ergonomics in different domains of fashion (sports, medicine, etc) followed by ergonomic issues in fashion designing for elderly and the disabled. Ergonomic issues in fashion design for different context like crowded places, mass transportation etc are also discussed. This volume will be of interest to those in academia and industry alike.

Focuses on ergonomic issues such as dimensions, thermoregulation, etc Written exclusively on the application of ergonomics in fashion, lifestyle, and accessory design Written in a simple and concise manner without the use of technical jargon

Autorentext

Dr. Prabir Mukhopadhyay holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Ergonomics from the University of Limerick, Ireland. He worked at the National Institute of Design Ahmedabad as a faculty in Ergonomics for two years before leaving for his doctoral study at the University of Limerick, Ireland. On his return from Ireland, he joined as Faculty at the Post Graduate campus of the National Institute of Design at Gandhinagar. After working there for around five years, he joined Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Jabalpur as Faculty in Design Discipline. He has successfully completed several research and consultancy projects, and some of his clients are the Indian Railways, Self Employed Women's Association, and the United Nation Industrial Development Organization, etc. He has authored five single authored books till date: Ergonomics for the Layman: Application in Design, Ergonomics Principles in Design: An Illustrated Fundamental Approach, Ergonomics in Fashion Design: A Laypersons Approach, Visual Ergonomics for Communication Design: A Laypersons Approach, and Application of Ergonomics in Handicraft: A Laypersons Approach.

Inhalt

Introduction to Fashion Ergonomics.- Human Body Dimensions In Fashion and Lifestyle Accessory Products.- Ergonomics in Fashion and Accessory Products: Comfort and Functionality.- Ergonomics of Sensory Motor Functions in Fashion for the General Population, Challenged, and the Elderly.- Fashion Ergonomics in Different Context.- Fashion Ergonomics Exercises with guidelines.