International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology: Volume 35 Issue 5

Parameterized shape adaptive materials for sportswear

Jennifer Beem, Iain Hannah, A.E. Hosoi

Conventional sportswear design does not take into account body size changes that many individuals experience (e.g. through pregnancy, puberty, menstruation, etc.). This paper aims…

Research on parametric design of men's suit lapel based on knowledge

Kai Lin, Kaixuan Liu

The purpose of this paper is to improve the efficiency of pattern-making for suit lapels in the apparel industry, to master the perceptual knowledge of suit lapels and to…

Personalized garment pattern generation based on space vector and distance ease

Yijie Zhang, Ling Ma, Ziyi Guo, Tao Li, Fengyuan Zou

Considering only two-dimensional (2D) ease allowance cannot fully reflect the three-dimensional (3D) relationship between the position of clothing and the human body. The purpose…

Making individualized men's basic body block patterns with a measuring garment incorporating stretchable capacitance sensors

KyoungOk Kim, Daisuke Iguchi, Masayuki Takatera

To make individualized men's basic upper garment patterns without sleeves, the authors developed a measuring garment that measures necessary body dimensions and angles all…

Study on the functional relationship between pressure and displacement with time for waist of elastic legwear using FEM

Rui Dan, Yujie Zheng, ZhiQin Liu, Zhen Shi

The inward displacement perpendicular to the body surface produced by compression garment is an important index to evaluate pressure comfort and optimal design of tight clothing…

Nonylphenols found in wastewater of activewear garments, after laundering in Aotearoa New Zealand

Rebekah Harman, Mahdiyeh Salmanzadeh, Nicolas Sandoval, Pierson Rathinaraj

The purpose of this research was to determine the level of nonylphenols (NPs) present in wastewater from the first launder of new activewear garments purchased in Aotearoa, New…

Predicting the effect of bra pad specifications on breast deformation during jumping using a finite element method

Shiyuan Liu, Guangwu Sun, Hongfen Zuo, Xiaona Chen, Shanshan Shang, Hongyan Hu

The purpose of this paper is to predict the effect of bra pad specifications on breast deformation during jumping using a finite element (FE) method. Breast deformation is a key…

Prediction of optimal 3D printing orientation using vertically sparse voxelization and modified support structure tomography

Jin Young Jung, Seonkoo Chee, InHwan Sul

Increasingly 3D printing is used for parts of garments or for making whole garments due to their flexibility and comfort and for functionalizing or enhancing the aesthetics of the…

Optimal strategies for a multi-channel recycling supply chain in the clothing industry: considering consumer types

He Huang, Weining Wang, Yujie Yin

This study aims to focus on the clothing recycling supply chain and aims to provide optimal decisions and managerial insights into supply chain strategies, thereby facilitating…

Encapsulation of helichrysum oil with inclusion complex and investigation of antibacterial activities in cotton fabrics

Gülşah Ekin Kartal

The aim of this study was to prepare antibacterial capsules and transfer them to cotton fabrics using the impregnation method.