International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology: Volume 3 Issue 5

AN INVESTIGATION ON THE EFFECTS OF BODY MOTION, CLOTHING DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ON THE CLOTHING THERMAL INSULATION BY USING A FABRIC MANIKIN

J. Fan, J.H. Keighley

The effects of body motion, clothing design and environmental conditions on the thermal insulation of clothing systems were investigated by using a newly developed fabric manikin…

THE STIFFNESS OF KNITTED FABRICS:: A NEW APPROACH TO THE MEASUREMENT OF BENDING — PART 1: DEVELOPMENT

T. Cassidy, C. Cassidy, S. Cassie, M. Arkison

Gives a review of the various methods which have been developed to measure the stiffness of fabric and describes a new method. This new approach enables the testing of knitted…

PERCEPTION OF FABRICS: A TEXTURALCENTRIC STUDY OF THE VISUAL AND TACTILE RESPONSES OF ADULT AND ELDERLY WOMEN

Joan Laughlin

The texturalcentric model of non‐attribute‐based visual and tactile response to textural fabric surfaces was used to elicit definitive qualities or dimensions of textural fabric…