Socio-Psycho clothing comfort A brief description of social and psychological comfort and factors affecting its significance Dr Muhammad Mushtaq Mangat www.mushtaqmangat.org

Socio-Psycho Clothing Comfort

  Identification   Forces, judges, students uniform   Doctors , engineers, players etc. dress   Religious clothing

  Personality enhancement   Party dress, fashion show, wedding dress, office clothing etc.   Attractiveness, Self-expression, to become

  Modesty   Obeying the society rules, wearing minimum dress, acting as per

religious rules, taking care of dress code of firms

  Values and traditions/culture   Respect of local culture, liking of local traditions, social and

economic status, age, level of health

Socio-Psycho Clothing Comfort

  Factors:   Colors   Design of prints   Cutting   Fitting   Sizes

 

Identification

Personality enhancement Formal dressing

Modesty Obeying some religious rules

Values and traditions/culture Following local culture and traditions

All-inclusive clothing comfort

  Combination of:   Thermal comfort

  Mechanical comfort   Socio-psycho comfort

Common issue

  Lack of balance between thermal, mechanical and socio-psycho comfort

  No attention is given to thermal and mechanical comfort during designing of clothing

  Overwhelming of any one type of comfort on others e.g. bridal dress

Ergonomics and clothing

Clothing between Ergonomics and Fashion

  Ergonomic clothing should provide:   required physiological (thermal), mechanical,

and psychological (socio-psycho) comfort

Ergonomics needs   protection; comfort

and “wearability”;

  the ability to preserve warmth;

  elasticity (elastic fibers);

  compression and the capacity to control muscle vibration and to stabilize joints;

  vapor and air permeability, ventilating areas, and moisture (sweat) transport;

  waterproofing;

  visibility in specific environments;

  fire protection.

  (http://www.ergonomicguide.com/view/clothing/)

Sports dress and comfort [2]

  Sports dress designers give importance to fashion, facilities, and market forces and ignored ergonomics criteria.

  Common issue, ignorance of natural difference in human body sizes.

  Loose dress is designed in hot climate, but it also creates hindrance in performance

  Tight clothing is useful for aerodynamic properties

Aerodynamics and socio-psycho comfort A best combination is much better for performance.

Colors and design is not less important

Clothing and attributes [3]

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Judge the personality

Clothing Colors

  Color bears a significance and contribute in non-verbal language

  Selection of colors indicates your personality

  Colors are used for identification, social up gradation and communication

Colors and personality [1]

  Red: shows passion, sensuality, boldness, sign of conflict, shows bold personality, used to increase emotions, war color, color of dominance,

  Blue: bears tranquility, sensitivity, warmth and trust. Used to calm down the situation. Dark is used as formal, while light as casual

  Green: Color of nature, life and growth, brings order and balance. Stone tones of green suit for romantic occasions, light shades are for daily routine and for healing, used in hospital beds

  Black: Color of power, elegance, sophistication and even mystery. Most common color, used for formal dressing, give a smart look of overweight people, enhance personality

  Brown: color of reliability and trust, not formal, more casual look

  Gray: sign of balance, elegant and brainy personality. Indicator of seriousness, dependability and stability, gray during interview shows a sense of responsibility,

  Violet: color of purpose, royalty, and imagination. Combination of red (hot) and blue (cool. Light colors give a romantic touch, dark color bears a sad look

  Yellow: Color of youthfulness, joy, and alertness of mind, shows readiness to do something, mostly used by young people, dominant in kids clothing

  Pink: Color of love, affection, gentleness, femininity and calm, liked by girls, perfect color for romance, gives a fresh look,

  Burgundy: color of spirituality, indicates your passions, gives stylish look

Clothing and on cognitive processes

  Significant impact of thermal properties of

clothing on cognitive thinking

  Different colors creates a gap, which is an hindrance in performance and making people close

  Any mechanical discomfort will lead to distract thinking

Formal dress shows the seriousness and help in focused attitude

Conclusion

  Do not forget role of socio-psycho clothing comfort while designed highly thermal and mechanical comfort

References

  [1] http://EzineArticles.com/1727194

  [2] Reilly, T., Ergonomics in Sport and Physical Activity Enhancing Performance and Improving Safety2010.

  [3] http://pdfreedownload.com/pdf/eccv-describing-clothing-by-semantic-attributes-34157917.html