@article{barker_bernard_hinks_liston_jones_singleton_2014, title={Factors Affecting Human Tactile Response to Wash-Treated Garments: Analysis of Fabric and Garment Effects in Dynamic Wear}, volume={1}, ISSN={["2330-5517"]}, DOI={10.14504/ajr.1.1.3}, abstractNote={This paper describes studies conducted to understand how a selected group of blouse materials contributed to tactile sensations on the human body during active wear; and to determine how the response was affected through wash treatment. Human subject hand evaluations and controlled garment wear studies were used to quantify subjective response to the tactile properties of materials that had been washed, starched, or softened. Fabric hand was analyzed using paired comparison and bipolar hand evaluation protocols. A novel human subject wear protocol was developed to assess material interactions with body location in dynamic wear. This study also shows how different protocols for subjectively evaluating tactile response were correlated in fabrics and garments that were deliberately washed, softened, or starched to achieve different levels of softness or stiffness.}, number={1}, journal={AATCC JOURNAL OF RESEARCH}, author={Barker, Roger and Bernard, Andrew and Hinks, David and Liston, Gail and Jones, Christopher and Singleton, Stephen}, year={2014}, pages={13–23} }
 @article{barker_deaton_liston_thompson_2010, title={A CB Protective Firefighter Turnout Suit}, volume={16}, ISSN={["2376-9130"]}, DOI={10.1080/10803548.2010.11076835}, abstractNote={This paper describes research that developed a prototype chemical and biological (CB) protective firefighter suit. It is presented as a case study demonstrating an integrated systems approach to designing, developing and evaluating a protective clothing ensemble based on end user requirements. It includes a discussion of the process that was used to gain an understanding of firefighter performance needs for a structural turnout suit that also incorporated chemical protection. It describes the design features of the turnout suit that were developed to meet these expectations as well as the program of testing and evaluation used to characterize garment performance. It discusses ensemble level performance evaluations in instrumented fire manikin tests and man-in-stimulant test procedures. It describes studies conducted to determine the impact of prototype garment design features on heat stress, wear comfort and ergonomic function in structural firefighting applications.}, number={2}, journal={INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS}, author={Barker, Roger and Deaton, Shawn and Liston, Gail and Thompson, Donald}, year={2010}, pages={135–152} }