Abstract/Hauptbeschreibung (Englisch)

According findings, the motorcycle is the automobile industry's fastest-growing product globally. Wearing the appropriate personal protective equipment is mandated in many countries to promote motorcyclists safety on the road, since it is essential for their protection and helps to reduce the risks and severity of injuries. The European Standard EN 13595 for "Protective Clothing for Professional Motorcycle Riders" was created and established in 2002. Recently, new standard EN 17092 has been developed, as complement to the EN 13595, which provides improved seams motorcyclists suit. The objective of the paper is to evaluate the performance of various seam types of motorbike suit. The seams investigated are of class 1 and class 5 and the fabrics applied are Kevlar and Coolmax. The results show that seam construction, and combination of fabric and thread properties, influences mechanism of seam failure and seam strength. Keywords: seam, breaking strength, motorbike suit