Ergonomic wear comfort

Ergonomic wear comfort of a garment depends on its construction and the elastomeric properties of the fabric(s) composing the garment (Bartels, 2005). Fabric properties affecting the body movement are weight, thickness, stiffness, stretch and recovery. 

A well-fitted sport garment must not interfere, impede or restrict the body movement relative to the end use, sport activity and range of movement expected this is the ergonomic and utility wear comfort of clothing. When the garment impedes or restricts the body movement, it causes discomfort as well as increased metabolic cost (Ashdown, 2011). 

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