Design de Vestuário Desportivo em Malha Retilínea Adapatado à Usuária Sênior
- Name
- Laura Piccinini
- Year
- 2023
- Institution
- Lisbon School of Architecture Universidade de Lisboa
- Supervisors
- Gianni Montagna, Cristina Figueiredo
- Discipline
- Fashion Design
- Scope
- Inclusive Design
- Taxonomy
- Praxiology
- Type
- Theoretical/Practical
- Language
- Portuguese
- Wordcount / Pagecount
- 63,255 / 234
- Joint supervision
- No
Design and prototyping of sustainable knitted sportswear for senior users
Research Process (8 methods)
x
Active senior citizens over 60 years old
Technical specialists (knitting machine programming managers, software instructors), academic professors from fashion colleges, and medical professionals (physiatrists and physical therapists)
international companies specializing in sportswear and compression garments
Specialists and manufacturers present at international fairs (ITMA, PITTI FILATI, and FEBRATEX
x
Senior women aged 60 to 85 specific subgroups included 20 women for resting tests and 12 women for final active tests in a gym
x
| # | Name of Method | Research Phase | Research Approach | Researcher Role | Object of Study / Participants | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Literature review | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | x | x |
| 2 | Questionnaire | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | Active senior citizens over 60 years old | 110 |
| 3 | Interview | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | Technical specialists (knitting machine programming managers, software instructors), academic professors from fashion colleges, and medical professionals (physiatrists and physical therapists) | unspecified |
| 4 | Case study | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | international companies specializing in sportswear and compression garments | unspecified |
| 5 | Interview | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | Specialists and manufacturers present at international fairs (ITMA, PITTI FILATI, and FEBRATEX | unspecified |
| 6 | Prototyping | Generative | Qualitative | Design process | x | x |
| 7 | Prototype testing | Evaluative | Qualitative | x | Senior women aged 60 to 85 specific subgroups included 20 women for resting tests and 12 women for final active tests in a gym | 30 |
| 8 | Laboratory testing | Evaluative | Both | x | x | unspecified |
Knowledge Transfer & Exchange
Knowledge Exchange (PhD Process): Produced with input
| IK&T | Academia | Design Practice | Society |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context | No | No | No |
| Vision | No | No | No |
| Means | No | No | No |
Recommendations (4)
Continue developing sports garments in flat knitting specifically adapted to senior women, prioritizing physical and psychological comfort during sports and leisure activities.
- Scope:
- Meso
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- High
Expand the use of seamless, whole-garment flat knitting as a strategy for producing single-piece garments with minimum waste and stronger sustainability performance.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Medium → Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium-High
Further study compression zones, stitch structures, yarn combinations, and surfaces in order to optimize support, comfort, and performance in knitted sports garments for seniors.
- Scope:
- Meso
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Strengthen multidisciplinary collaboration and the use of state-of-the-art machinery in order to connect design, textile engineering, ergonomics, and user needs more effectively.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium