International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology: Volume 33 Issue 4

A design of wetsuit based on 3D body scanning and virtual technologies

Xinzhou Wu, Victor Kuzmichev

The purpose of this paper is to present a method of digital twins of female bodies and the optimization of wetsuit patterns with the help of virtual technologies.

Objective evaluation of fabric pilling based on image analysis and deep learning algorithm

Qi Xiao, Rui Wang, Hongyu Sun, Limin Wang

The paper aims to build a new objective evaluation method of fabric pilling by combining an integrated image analysis technology with a deep learning algorithm.

Development of gait assistive clothing-typed soft wearable robot for elderly adults

Sumin Helen Koo, Young Bin Lee, Changhwan Kim, Gibaek Kim, Giuk Lee, Je-Sung Koh

The purpose of this research was to develop clothing-typed soft wearable robot embedded with textile-based actuators on ankles for elderly adults needing gait assistance.

Heat transfer modeling within the microclimate between 3D human body and clothing: effects of ventilation openings and fire intensity

Miao Tian, Jun Li

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of ventilation openings and fire intensity on heat transfer and fluid flow within the microclimate between 3D human body and…

Development of a 3D technology-based pattern prototype for female girdles

Xiaofeng Yao, Jianping Wang, Kaixuan Liu, Shuo Xu

An exact pattern prototype is a prerequisite for female girdle pattern-making. The purpose of this paper is to develop new ways to make girdle pattern prototypes based on 3D…

The behavioral analysis of choice difficulty states during clothing online shopping

Yumiao Chen, Zhongliang Yang

Choice overload in e-commerce induces choice difficulty, which is detrimental to shopping decision-making. The purpose of this paper is to provide relatively simple and effective…

Removal behavior of methylene blue from graphene oxide/gluten composite material: kinetics, isotherms and thermodynamics

Xiaoping Zhang, Yanhui Li, Meixiu Li, Qiuju Du, Hong Li, Yuqi Wang, Dechang Wang, Cuiping Wang, Kunyan Sui, Hongliang Li, Yanzhi Xia, Yuanhai Yu

In order to discover a new adsorbent that can be used to purify dye wastewater in the textile and apparel industry, a novel type of graphene oxide/gluten composite material using…

Sound absorption of weft knitted fabrics: influence of fibers cross-section shape, stitch density and mechanical modification of surface

Mohammad-Reza Saffari, Mehdi Kamali Dolatabadi, Abosaeed Rashidi, Mohammad Esmail Yazdanshenas

One of the recent applications of fabrics is to use them for sound insulation. Accordingly, due to their low production cost and low relative density, fabrics have drawn attention…

Research on underwear pressure prediction based on improved GA-BP algorithm

Pengpeng Cheng, Daoling Chen, Jianping Wang

For comfort evaluation of underwear pressure, this paper proposes an improved GA algorithm to optimize the weight and threshold of BP neural network, namely PSO-GA-BP neural…

Universal gripper for fabrics – design, validation and integration

Yousef Ebraheem, Emilie Drean, Dominique Charles Adolphe

The paper aims to present the design, validation and integration of a universal fabric gripper. Flexible material handling is one of the most challenging problems occurring in the…

Ensemble learning-based CNN for textile fabric defects classification

Xueqing Zhao, Min Zhang, Junjun Zhang

Classifying the types of fabric defects in the textile industry requires a way to effectively detect. The traditional textile fabric defects detection method is human eyes, which…