International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology: Volume 33 Issue 2

Evaluation on the pressure distribution and body-shaping effectivity of graduated compression shaping pants

Haixia Li, Yongrong Wang, Zhian Chen

Graduated compression shaping pants (GCSPs) are shapewears sharing the same action mechanisms as medical compression stockings (MCSs), setting four stages of pressure on lower…

Performance attributes relevant to thermal wear comfort of hip protective garment: influence of comprising pad materials, pad thickness, pad area, and pocket fabric structure

Wiah Wardiningsih, Olga Troynikov

This study aimed to evaluate the performance attributes relevant to thermal wear comfort of the commercially available hip protective pads and materials intended for impact…

Effect of stitch patterns on moisture responsiveness of seamless knitted wool fabrics for activewear

Adriana Gorea, Fatma Baytar, Eulanda Sanders

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of knit fabric stitch patterns, as indicated by fabric thickness variations, on moisture responsiveness for different…

Characteristics of women's basic bodice pattern formation in relation to the anthropometric references

In Hwa Kim, Hyunsook Han, Su-Jeong Hwang Shin

The purpose of study is to investigate effectiveness of pattern technique in relation to the use of anthropometric references for drafting women's basic bodice patterns by…

Similarities and differences between virtual and actual pants

Siti Zulaikha Binti Zulkifli, KyoungOk Kim, Masayuki Takatera

This study aimed to clarify the criteria for subjective evaluation of the similarities and differences between virtual and actual pants and propose a quantitative evaluation…

Assessment of the thermal insulation properties of multilayered mittens considering the airflow speed

Fatemeh Zahra Hourian Tabarestani, Fatemeh Mousazadegan, Nazanin Ezazshahabi

In the present work, the thermal insulation characteristics of multilayered mittens were studied in different airflow conditions.

Color fastness of fabrics after dyeing with fungal dyes

Vicente Hernández, Felipe Galleguillos, Nicole Sagredo, Ángela Machuca

The study aims to test the color fastness of wool and linen fabrics dyed by simple immersion in ethanol dissolutions of fungal dyes.

Influencing factors and rules of shielding effectiveness of electromagnetic shielding clothing sleeve

Xiuchen Wang, Zhe Liu, Long Wu, Yue Wang, Ying Su

The change rules of the shielding effectiveness (SE) of the sleeve has not been clarified, which leads to the lack of the basis for the design, manufacture and evaluation of the…

Response surface optimization of cotton tufts opening degree using Box–Behnken designs

Weaam Jameel Alkhateeb

This study aims to investigate the effect of process parameters of blow room machines on openness degree and quality of cotton tufts in a blow room.

Synthesis of ultraviolet (UV)-curable water-borne polyurethane acrylate binders and comparison of their performance for pigment printing on synthetic leather

Gülçin Baysal, Gizem Keleş, Berdan Kalav, F. Seniha Güner, Burçak Karagüzel Kayaoğlu

In this study, it is aimed to synthesize ultraviolet (UV)-curable water-borne polyurethane acrylate (WPUA) binders using different types of polyols (poly (propylene glycol), PPG…

Finite element simulation on the relationship between pressure and displacement for the waist of elastic pantyhose

Rui Dan, Zhen Shi

Objective appraisal of pressure comfort is the key point of optimal designing of clothing. The purpose of this paper is to study a new method to provide pressure comfort for the…