Therapeutic gloves are constructed to have a negative fit, where the size of the glove is 10% to 20% smaller than the actual size of the hand. Thus, the inner surface of these gloves is in full contact with the wearer's skin with some amount of interface pressure generated to the hand. The fabric-skin interactions play an important role in maintaining the overall physiological comfort because sensorial properties of fabrics are closely related to their surface properties. The objective of this study is to investigate the influence of fabric elastic deformation on its surface characteristics under conditions similar to practical extension when therapeutic gloves are worn.
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