The Rio Olympics is taking stock of the major sports brands of high-tech clothing.

According to the British "Daily Mail" reported on August 2, every second is particularly precious in the Olympic Games, at this time, the importance of sportswear can be imagined. In order to welcome the arrival of the Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, major sportswear brands have adopted high-tech technology to help athletes in the Olympic Games.

Nike designed a silicone-like mini-bump on the clothes for the Rio Olympics with three-dimensional printing technology to reduce wind resistance and improve the speed of athletes. Adidas uses body scanners to tailor swimmers; Swiss clothing brand Aso Assos uses wind tunnel theory to design suitable clothes for American cyclists.

With the advancement of fashion design and testing, clothing is also constantly innovating. All clothing manufacturers design garments that meet the requirements, ensuring that athletes can compete smoothly and avoid cheating. Adam Clement, the creative designer of the sports brand Under Armour, said: "The clothes we design must comply with the regulations and be adjusted according to the Olympic regulations. We hope that our design It is an achievement that can make the Olympic regulations change."

What is the importance of fashion design? For athletes, especially bicycle, swimmers and track and field athletes, suitable clothing can reduce air resistance. Jim Miller, vice president of the American Cycling Association, said: "In the 4km race, the difference of four seconds is the difference between the seventh and eighth." Even if sportswear can help athletes reduce resistance, But if the inappropriate materials and design cause the athlete's discomfort, this design is meaningless. In addition to ensuring the speed of athletes, clothing should also reduce the impact of irritating substances on athletes, such as breathable sweat absorption and temperature control functions. These two functions are particularly important at the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics in Brazil, which will be held on the 5th.

What problems should be avoided in the design? The clothes themselves do not enhance decades of training, excellent coaching and good physiology, but if the clothes are not suitable, all of this may be destroyed. As the American marathoner Desiree Linden said in an interview: "Magic shoes will not give you magic, but if I train hard enough to wear long blisters on my feet, I can't wear a pair of comfortable shoes. That game doesn't make much sense."

How is the garment itself designed? American sports brand Brooks invited athlete Linden to participate in the design of the running shoe. The company said that the high-performance yarn weaving on the shoe removes the stitching to avoid the wear of the shoe on the foot surface, and the rubber ring at the bottom can also The athlete provides traction during running and increases the speed of movement. The shoe was sold in June this year. An Dema's clothing for the Canadian football team and the Swiss and Dutch beach volleyball teams uses NASA technology to reduce body temperature for athletes. Nike's bump design to reduce air resistance will be used in approximately 20 athletics teams, including the United States, China, Brazil and Germany. The company also plans to apply the design to knee pads and wristbands.

How to grasp the boundary between innovation and regulation? At the 2008 Olympic Games, Speedo's sportswear designed to increase flexibility and reduce air resistance. This suit helped Michael Phelps and other athletes win gold medals and break records in the 2008 Olympics. . Since then, the whole body suit has been banned. Although clothing can't violate the Olympic regulations, clothing manufacturers still have to be innovative. Nike's designer Michelle Miller said: "What I like most in the design process is how to design better clothes." Adidas Adizero XVI series sportswear adds a flexible design to British athletes, keeping the body streamlined and reducing the resistance to water during swimming. This design is the result of improvements in accordance with Olympic regulations.

How to test clothing performance in the experiment? Omar Visentin, a former chief researcher at Assos, says apparel manufacturers now have a more scientific way to test clothing materials and how they are tailored. Professor Ajoy Sarkar of the American Academy of Fashion Technology also said that some companies even use computer models to design clothing based on fewer prototypes. New Balance also switched to three-dimensional technology to test the new shoe structure to ensure the speed of the athletes. Nike also uses 3D printing technology and wind tunnel principles to reduce air resistance. This technology was only used during the 2012 Olympics. According to Miller, models using 3D technology can help this technology be applied to longer distances in the Olympics. Adidas Adizero MD spikes mainly solve the problem of cornering in mid-course races. The company has been tested to ensure that the shoes will not slow down during the race.

Although on July 29th, the US national team was ridiculed at the opening ceremony, international clothing brand Ralph Lauren said the suit combines American tailoring technology with wearable technology developed by Silicon Valley.