1. INTRODUCTION: Sports textile is one of the branches of technical textiles. Now a day’s sophisticated technology are used in technical textile to produce sports wear.Hi-tech textiles in sport are nothing new. In twenty first century, clothing is an important issue for general consumer, active athletes and for those who practice sports just for fitness in their leisure time. The sports fabrics are generally ultra-breathable and have high heat and moisture management properties, light weight, fast drying properties and feature elasticity properties. These fabrics also have superior strength and durability. The latest sports textile materials are much more function for fulfilling specific needs in different sports activities. The sports such are
i. Winter sports ii. Summer sports iii. Outdoor games iv. Indoor games
v. Football vi. Cricket vii. Climbing viii. Cycling ix. Flying and sailing sports
x. Athletics xi. Other sports The people are paying more attention to sports activity and that the market for sportswear continues to expand. So the consumers seem to be prepared to spend considerable amounts of money on sportswear and other functional fabrics, which have made the market attractive to many producers. In sports, previously a traditional apparel textile was used. For that the player has to face so many problems such as:
i. Sweating – which stick the fabric with body ii. Feeling hot during run iii. Improper stretch ability iv. Extra weight of the fabric
v. Give protection to body skin during fall on the ground vi. Inadequate fabric for fluid resistance for swimmer vii. Windproof, waterproof fabric for sailor viii. Light weight shoe with proper strength & air circulation ix. High tenacity & resistance to abrasion for the skiwear uniform
x. Improper gripping of the shoes during run etc. Therefore, technology has to develop for the above shortcomings. And for that the research