One can't ignore last summer's successful revival of the shirtdress, with its comfort and other functional qualities.
Extensive consumer research has shown that comfort and superior functional performance of clothing have become the most important attributes demanded by modern consumers, especially under dynamic wear situations.
The rooms are small, comfortable and functional.
The increase of complexity in school buildings to ensure for users comfort and social and functional demands are changing energy consumption patterns.
Heat transfer through clothing is an important topic related to thermal comfort in environmental engineering and functional clothing design.
The research keeps an eye on the relationship between architectural identity and energy efficiency of housing sector in Marsa Matrouh, where architecture identity has must be respected to achieving environmental requirements, conserving energy, and reaching users environmental and functional comfort.
While the campaign makes functional claims about comfort and fit, the operative claim is more emotional, albeit tongue-in-cheek, about "the power of positive underwear," said Mr. Fischvogt, echoing a phrase repeated in advertising copy.
Futons are practical and functional, but comfort depends totally on what's inside the mattress, as the wood or metal convertible frame serves only to lift the mattress off the ground.
Our prior experience in testing applications of MR technology has demonstrated that user issues of visual quality, maintaining spatial awareness, and functional utility (i.e., comfort and ease of use) are important to potential users embracing such a system (Wang and Dunston, 2006; Wang and Dunston, 2008).
While many factors must be considered in dressing selection, the goals in selecting the most appropriate dressing should include providing protection from contamination (bacterial or otherwise) and from physical damage, allowing gas exchange and moisture retention, and providing comfort to enhance functional recovery.
