Odour in textiles : generation and control Odour in textiles : generation and control presents the essential science and mechanisms behind the formation of odours in textiles. It discusses consumer perception of odour in clothing the mechanism of odour formation in the skin and the role of textile fibres and structures in odour formation. It also discusses odour controls and testing methods available for measurement of odours in textiles. This text : fills a gap in the literature as the first book focused on textile and odour interaction discusses microbiological aspects of odour formation in simple terms details the role of textile fibres and structures on odour formation and describes various testing methods standards and regulatory norms for odour analysis. The book will appeal to a broad audience including industry professionals in the textiles industry hygiene and health care chemical and finishing industry and odour measurement and testing. It will also interest advanced students and research scholars studying textile engineering clothing science and fashion design Consumer perception of body odour Ingun Grimstad Klepp Kirsi Laitala Consumption Research Norway (SIFO) Oslo Metropolitan University Oslo Norway R. Rathinamoorthy PSG College of Technology Coimbatore India Human scent : an overview of current knowledge and experimental designs Paola Prada Tiedemann Texas Tech University Institute for Forensic Science Sources and characterization approaches of odour causing bodily compounds in worn clothing Mourad Krifa Mathilda Savocchia Kent State University Kent USA.