International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology: Volume 9 Issue 3

The effect of selected mechanical properties acquired by the KES‐F instruments on the level of puckering of cotton fabrics after washing

Lubos Hes, Fatima M. Pinheiro, Miranda M.C. Goncalves, Arthur Cavaco‐Paulo

Describes a research project in which a cotton twill fabric was subjected to various finishing treatments. Then the level of puckering of finished fabrics before and after washing…

Influence of washing/ironing cycles on selected properties of cotton type weaves

Jiˇrí Militky, Vladimír Bajzík

Describes an experiment designed to investigate the influence of washing/ironing cycles and softening after sanforization on the hand grade, shrinkage and surface roughness of…

Problems in recently manufactured worsted men’s suiting from the point of view of suit quality

Kitoshi Ito

Explains that men’s suit manufacturing has been industrialized and the line production system is now popular in suit manufacturing. As a trend in the suit manufacturing industry…

An experiment on human sensory measurement and its objective measurement: Case of the measurement of seam pucker level

Sueo Kawabata, Miyuki Mori, Masako Niwa

Presents a report on a recent experiment on the evaluation of seam pucker level by the objective method. Explains that human beings measure physical quantity and quality by means…

Objective hand evaluation of non‐wovens used for nappies

Hiroko Yokura, Masako Niwa

Describes an investigation into the hand of non‐wovens used for nappies under both dry and wet conditions. The mean score of the subjective hand assessments (THVsub) of dry nappy…

Analysis of “wet” sensation for lingerie fabrics

Sachiko Sukigara, Masako Niwa

Describes an investigation into the sensation of wetness and dampness by both subjective and objective measurements. When fabric has a high water content, the subject felt a…

Effect of seams on fabric drape

Jinlian Hu, Siuping Chung, Ming‐tak Lo

Presents a study of the relationships between fabric drapeability and seam allowance, seam position and seam directions in terms of drape coefficient, bending length and draped…

The causes and prevention of rippling or localized delamination in fused garment parts

J. Fan, W. Leeuwner

Examines the causes of rippling, localized delamination or surface distortion in fused garment theoretically and experimentally. On the basis of this study proposes a parameter…

Evaluation of rheological properties of a thread using numerical methods

Jelka Gerˇsak

Considers the complexity of a problem of thread’s rheological properties evaluation, and evaluates the visco‐elastic properties of a thread on the basis of static tests using…

Sewing needle penetration force study

Karl Gotlih

Demonstrates the modelling of the kinetic process when the sewing needle enters the fabric. To get an adequate mechanical model of the given problem, the function ‐ the…

Integrated 3D sewing technology and the importance of the physical and mechanical properties of fabrics

Philipp Moll

Presents a new sewing technology developed by Moll Automatische Nähsysteme GmbH, a German company. This allows complex shapes to be sewn in three dimensions as well as providing…

A new evaluation of seam pucker and its applications

Chang Kyu Park, Dae Hoon Lee, Tae Jin Kang

The AATCC grades of seam pucker do not provide sufficient information for analysing and solving the problems. Develops a new measurement system which redefines seam pucker with…

Dynamic clothing simulation based on skeletal motion of the human body

Takatoshi Saeki, Takao Furukawa, Yoshio Shimizu

Describes the construction of an interactive apparel design system using the Word Wide Web. The system permits end‐users to design clothes reflecting their tastes. Variable…