International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology: Volume 29 Issue 5

Improvement of dye affinity in natural dyeing using Terminalia chebula retzius (T. chebula) applied to leather

Ji Eun Song, Su Mi Kim, Hye Rim Kim

The purpose of this paper is to improve the dye affinity of natural dye of Terminalia chebula retzius (T. chebula) using the dye substrate of leather.

Effect of the difference between body dimensions and jacket measurements on the appearance of a ready-made tailored jacket

Ai Monobe, KyoungOk Kim, Masayuki Takatera

The purpose of this paper is to clarify changes in the appearance of a ready-made tailored jacket due to changes in the ease allowance and determine suitable ranges of the ease…

Cotton fibre selection and grading – a PROMETHEE-GAIA-based approach

Shankar Chakraborty, Siddhartha Bandhopadyay

In spinning industries, selection of the most appropriate fibre for yarn manufacturing plays an important role for achieving an optimal mix of several yarn characteristics, like…

A prediction method of material consumption for flat-knitted sweaters

Xuan Luo, Gaoming Jiang, Honglian Cong

A method for predicting the material consumption of a sweater is presented before it is knitted. It can be achieved with the five basic models combined with the parameters related…

A mixed human body modeling method based on 3D body scanning for clothing industry

Kaixuan Liu, Jianping Wang, Chun Zhu, Edwin Kamalha, Yan Hong, Junjie Zhang, Min Dong

The purpose of this paper is to propose a relatively simple and rapid method to create a digital human model (DHM) to serve clothing industry.

Effect of non-uniform skin of “Walter” on the evaporative resistance and thermal insulation of clothing

Yunlong Shi, Liang Wang, Xiaoming Qian

The purpose of this paper is to compare the evaporative resistance and thermal insulation of clothing measured by thermal manikin “Walter” using uniform and non-uniform skin.

Towards superhydrophobic and ultraviolet protective nylon fabrics

Mangesh Teli, Bhagyashri N. Annaldewar

The purpose of this paper is to prepare coloured superhydrophobic and ultraviolet (UV) protective nylon fabrics using nanosilica copper oxide coating.

Development and trial of athletic T-shirt using spacer blocks to enhance ventilation

Chu Po Ho, Jintu Fan, Edward Newton, Raymond Au

In previous studies, enlarging the air gap between fabric and the skin through the placement of spacer blocks has been proven to improve air ventilation, particularly when the…

A sizing improvement methodology based on adjustment of interior accommodation rates across measurement categories within a size chart

Jie Pei, Huiju Park, Susan P. Ashdown, Arzu Vuruskan

The purpose of this paper is to identify common issues among commercial body size charts, and to propose a sizing improvement methodology without changing the number of sizes in…

Wireless pressure sensors for pressure garments treated with chitosan

Nilufer Yildiz Varan

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effects of chitosan treatments on exerted pressures of nylon 6.6/elastane pressure garments in three different knit structures using…

Development of similarity evaluation method between virtual and actual clothing

Seo Hyo Kim, Sungmin Kim, Chang Kyu Park

The purpose of this paper is to develop a similarity evaluation method between virtual and actual clothing.