Designing a jacket for motorcycle drivers by combination of leather and denim

Abstract

In the wake of the development of apparel sector and the increase in consumer demands, designing clothes aimed at their intended use has gained importance. Visual and aesthetic designs in line with fashion trends, as well as clothes that can meet technical requirements are used in numerous fields and there are many studies carried out on developing these technical textiles. Many clothes, examples of which could be given as those designed for firemen, swimmers and dancers, should have distinctive properties depending on their field of use and intended use, and should provide the user with protection and convenience in occupation. For motorcycle clothes, leather is usually preferred as material, however leather is an expensive material. In this study, materials of denim fabric and leather have been investigated in terms of cost and air permeability. Designing a reasonable motorcycle driver jacket is aimed. Thus, a leather-denim combination jacket has been designed, consisted of front and shoulders parts which are mostly exposed to wind, made up of leather material and other parts made up of denim fabric. The cost of this jacket has been assessed, comparing it to that of a full leather jacket, and a new product has been developed that could perform a similar function at a much cheaper price.