International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology: Volume 9 Issue 1

Water vapour transfer in waterproof breathable fabrics: Part 1: under steady‐state conditions

J.E. Ruckman

To clarify the principles and mechanisms of water vapour transfer by diffusion in waterproof breathable fabrics for clothing, experiments using a simple glass dish were carried…

Water vapour transfer in waterproof breathable fabrics : Part 2: under windy conditions

J.E. Ruckman

To assess the effect of wind speed in practice, experiments were conducted under conditions of realistic wind velocities generated in the climatic chamber. The theoretical and…

Modelling job complexity in garment manufacture by inductive learning

Patrick C.L. Hui, K.C.K. Chan, K.W. Yeung

The lack of a good planning system in preventing operational problems occurring in garment manufacture was of concern to garment manufacturers. Neither mathematical nor…

Protective overalls: evaluation of garment design and fit

Janice Huck, Oprah Maganga, Younghee Kim

Protective clothing should ideally provide maximum comfort and protection for the wearer. The design and fit of a garment are factors which can affect both the protective aspects…

Aspects of a product model supporting apparel virtual enterprises

Peter Denno

Emerging computer technology, including an infrastructure for virtual enterprises and more capable apparel product development software, is providing an opportunity to re‐invent…

Assembling textile structures: wear simulation

J.P. Domingues, A.M. Manich, R.M. Sauri, A. Barella

Plans a wear simulation of assembled textile structures by sewing, basing the study on the submission of standardized seams carried out on 40 wool fabrics and blends containing…