Fashion and functional apparel

Need and purpose of different clothing are different, depending on situation. A dancer require free body movement with flowing and flattering extension of fabric on the other hand a worker of a industry needs free body movement with close fitting garment. Protective clothing are frequently stiff, thick and heavy, all these properties causes problems in designing garments that will move freely. Moreover, protective garments are often designed in one piece in order to maximize protection of entire body. With this one piece protective garment, frequently protective gloves, boots and helmets are attached to create a total encapsulating environment, which further adds restricting movement. Appropriate balance between free movement, needed level of protection and comfort can be difficult. Variation of body size and shape, limited size of protective clothing, limited quantity of production and gender issue further adds fitting problem and restricts body movement. Fabrics with elastomeric fibre allows closer fitting garments without restricting body movement.