Apparel design for indoor rock climbing enthusiasts'multi-dimensional needs
To explore the sports characteristics and clothing demands of indoor rock climbers,through in-depth interviews and questionnaires,167 subjects were clustered into beginners,intermediates,and experienced climbers to investigate the multi-dimensional design basis for rock climbing clothes.The results show that rock climbers have frequent abrasions on the hands,knees,shanks and other body parts,and are prone to fatigue in the upper arms,thighs and shanks during sports,showing a certain correlation with age and gender.Additionally,it is found that beginners focus on sports protection and aesthetic style,intermediates focus on fabric comfort,while experienced climbers focus on sports comfort and low abrasion resistance requirements.Therefore,this paper combines the sports characteristics of indoor rock climbing enthusiasts,and proposes a differenti-ated design scheme for indoor rock climbing clothes,which provides design references for the research of indoor rock climbing clothes and product development of the relevant enterprises.
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