Machine generated contents note: Section A Performance testing techniques, technologies and standards -- 1. Design and analysis in textile research / B.E. Niven -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Ethical issues -- 1.3. Design and analysis: General considerations -- 1.4. Approaches to research and their application -- 1.5. Conclusions and future trends -- 1.6. Sources of further information and advice -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Section B Performance testing for specific applications -- 2. Comfort testing and fit analysis of military textiles / J. Beringer -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Comfort testing of military clothing -- 2.3. Comfort testing of other textile products -- 2.4. Fit of military clothing -- 2.5. Conclusion -- Reference -- 3. Testing and evaluating the thermal comfort of clothing ensembles / S. Mandal -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Factors affecting thermal comfort performance of clothing -- 3.3. Measurement of thermal comfort performance of clothing -- 3.4. Critical assessment of thermal comfort performance of clothing -- 3.5. Key issues related to thermal comfort of clothing -- References -- 4. Testing and evaluation of wearable electronic textiles and assessment thereof / A. Chiolerio -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. e-Textiles manufacturing methodologies and characterization -- 4.3. Conclusions -- References -- 5. Acoustic testing and evaluation of textiles for buildings and office environments / X. Qiu -- 5.1. Acoustic properties of textiles -- 5.2. Flow resistance measurement -- 5.3. Transmission loss measurement -- 5.4. Absorption coefficient measurement -- 5.5. Scattering property measurement -- 5.6. Summary -- References -- 6. Medical textiles testing and quality assurance / A. Shavandi -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Types of medical textiles -- 6.3. Medical textile performance testing -- 6.4. Methods, standards and validation -- 6.5. Care and quality assurances -- 6.6. Medical textiles and its future trends -- 6.7. Conclusion -- 6.8. Sources of further information and advice -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 7. Multiscale characterization and testing of function-integrative fiber-reinforced composites / N. Modler -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Common techniques for the characterization of smart fiber-reinforced composites -- 7.3. Case studies -- 7.4. Summary/conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 8. Environmental textiles: Testing and certification / M.D. Teli -- 8.1. Introduction -- 8.2. Historical background -- 8.3. German ban on azo dyes -- 8.4. Ecofriendly textile manufacturing and processing -- 8.5. Restricted substance list -- 8.6. REACH -- 8.7. Organic textile standards -- 8.8. Concluding remarks -- References -- 9. Design, evaluation, and applications of electronic textiles / H.L. Wainwright -- 9.1. Fundamental design issues for incorporating electronics into fabric environments -- 9.2. Safety requirements & evaluation criteria for E-Textiles -- 9.3. Summary of present applications -- 9.4. Research paths leading to the future of E-Textiles -- Source Links -- 10. Thermal analysis for fiber identification and characterization / M.J. Smith -- 10.1. Introduction -- 10.2. Formation and modification of fibers -- 10.3. Identification and characterization -- 10.4. Evolution of novel fiber materials -- 10.5. Conclusion -- References.