International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology: Volume 17 Issue 3/4

New measurement technologies for textiles and clothing

To establish new measurement technologies in textiles and clothing.

Ceremonial academic gowns of the University of Zagreb – idea to a finished product path

To design, develop and construct specific garment designs for use in Croatia as academic gowns using advanced engineering principles.

The advance engineering methods to plan the behaviour of fused panel

The purpose of this paper is to analyse some mechanical properties and parameters of drapability using different methods from two different points of research area: knowledge…

Investigation of the performance of linings

To investigate the performance of linings in clothing.

Equipment and methods used to investigate energy processing parameters of sewing technology operations

The equipment for computerised measuring of electrical power and energy is presented, adapted to the needs of investigating processing parameters of garment sewing operations.

A study of the relaxation phenomena in the fabrics containing elastane yarns

In this paper, special attention is focused on the study of the relaxation phenomena of fabrics containing elastane yarn.

Numerical optimisation of mechanical reinforcements of weak spots in textiles and garment

The purpose of this paper is to investigate and illustrate the possibilities of a systematic engineering approach in the design of mechanical reinforcements in garments. A…

Determining temperature regulating factor for apparel fabrics containing phase change material

In order to characterize the temperature regulating ability of fabrics containing phase change material (PCM), the test instrument has been designed and built.

Analysis of 3D woven structure as a device for improving thermal comfort of ballistic vests

This study presents the design, manufacture and evaluation of a type of 3D hollow woven structure, as a mean for improving ventilation underneath ballistic body armour and thus…

Fabric design considering the optimisation of seam slippage

The dependence of seam slippage values on fabric construction parameters makes this property an interesting case for study.

An experimental simulation of human body behaviour during sweat production measured at textile electrodes

In this paper an electrochemical cell is developed to test and follow up the quality of electrodes made of knitted, woven and non‐woven conductive textile material.

Protective clothing – test methods and criteria of tear resistance assessment

The state‐of‐the‐art of existing methods of tear resistance (static and dynamic) of clothing has been described, also presented are the parameters of static tear resistance for…

Uniformity and differentiation in fashion

The paper offers a general outline of four broad consumer categories or groups, in part distilled from the range of detailed and colourfully named descriptors used to…

The analysis of the seam strength characteristics of the PES‐PTFE air‐jet‐textured sewing threads

The goal of the research presented is to analyse seam strength properties of polyester and polyester‐polytetrafluoroethylene air‐jet textured sewing threads.

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