International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology: Volume 14 Issue 3/4

Nerves for smart clothing – optical fibre sensors and their responses

Xiaoming Tao

Deals with the optical responses of fibre Bragg grating (FBG) sensors under different modes of deformation. It derives both the polarisation states and reflection spectra of FBGs…

Development of the system for qualitative prediction of garments appearance quality

Jelka Geršak

The contribution presented here is the development of the system for qualitative prediction of garment appearance quality. The starting point for designing such a system is a…

From fabric hand to thermal comfort: the evolving role of objective measurements in explaining human comfort response to textiles

Roger L. Barker

This paper traces the evolution of objective measurement of textile hand and comfort from Pierce through modern methodology and approaches. Special emphasis is given to discuss…

Recent developments in materials for use in protective clothing

Roshan Shishoo

This paper outlines the innovations in high functional and high performance fibres for applications in protective clothing, including fibres for flame and heat protection. It also…

Theoretical analysis of compression properties of blankets

Mari Inoue, Satoshi Kurata

We predict the compression properties of blankets from the blanket structure and the fiber bending property. This study applies to the theory developed originally for the…

Analytical woven fabric mechanics

G.A.V. Leaf

The paper briefly reviews the results of previously published analytical studies of the mechanics of plain woven fabrics, and shows how these can be used to determine how the…

Objective hand measurement of nonwovens used for top sheet of disposable diapers

Hiroko Yokura, Masako Niwa

The objective hand evaluation of the top sheet materials used for disposable diapers has been investigated, with consideration given to aspects of both dermatitis and comfort. The…

The importance of clothing science and prospects for the future

Masako Niwa

This paper outlines the history of clothing and modern textile production, from manual systems to modern line‐production systems, and notes that this has been affected by the…

An introduction to a garment technical drawing system and its DB construction methodology

Young A. Ji, Jae Sang An, Kyung Seo Lim, Dae Hoon Lee

A garment technical drawing system and its database construction methodology is introduced in this paper. The system consists of an application program and a modulized database…

Effect of thermal radiation from fabrics on human body

Toshinari Nakajima, Yuki Hachino, Haruko Yamano

The effectiveness of the far infrared radiation processing cloth as clothing material is discussed. Temperature rise of the irradiation plane is more rapid than the heating by…

Structural mechanics of knitted fabrics for apparel and composite materials

Ron Postle

The importance of fabric biaxial extension, in‐plane compression, shear and bending properties, have been widely recognised by textile scientists and engineers for the evaluation…

A Tribute to Professor Sueo Kawabata

Masako Niwa, Mitsuo Matsudaira, George K Stylios