International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology: Volume 36 Issue 5

Clothing suggestions based on comfort extracted from physiological and emotional parameters

Hyo Jung (Julie) Chang, Mohammad Abu Nasir Rakib, Md Kamrul Hasan Foysal, Jo Woon Chong

The comfort of apparel is not only a feeling of perception but also a tangible measure. The fit and fabric of clothing can exert a perception of comfort for the wearer, whereas…

Opportunities to reduce environmental burden by recycling fabric waste in a woollen fabric company

Duygu Yavuzkasap Ayakta, Şule Altun Kurtoğlu, Demet Yilmaz

Wool fiber is accepted as one of the natural and renewable sources and has been used in the apparel and textile industry since ancient times. However, wool fiber has the highest…

Investigation of the effects of different needle hole covering techniques on seam characteristics of waterproof breathable fabric

Abhishek Kumar, Manpreet Manshahia

Stitching is the traditional method of creating seams using needles and threads. However, this is not useful for waterproof breathable garments as needle holes allow water to…

A novel evaluation method of Chinese female lower body shapes based on machine learning

Xiaofeng Yao, Jinzhu Shen, Jianping Wang

The purpose of this paper is to define the evaluation criteria for Chinese female lower body shapes and simplify the evaluation process of shapewear, including girdles, shaping…

Relationship between firefighter protective clothing design ease and heat stress

Reannan Boisvert, Meredith McQuerry, Sheryl Schofield

Clothing fit, including garment ease and drape, impacts the volume of air between clothing layers and the body, directly affecting the amount of heat that can be transferred…

Study of hooked fiber in cotton yarn based on tracer fiber method

Xiangting Chu, Jian Gao, Hongdou Zhang, Huiwen Lu, Xinjin Liu, Xuzhong Su

Through the tracer fiber method, we strive to more accurately obtain the hook degree, straightening degree, percentage and other characteristic indexes. In order to intuitively…

Effect of layering outerwear on innerwear and air gap between the two layers on thermal comfort properties of knitted fabrics

Meghana Kammeta, N.K. Palaniswamy

In everyday life, people generally wear two layers of clothes (a knitted vest and a knitted t-shirt) during the summer. It is essential to understand which types of innerwear and…

Circular economy implementation and sustainability performance of the textile industry in an emerging economy

Yi-Hui Ho, Chieh-Yu Lin

This study attempts to explore the association between circular economy implementation and sustainability performance for the textile industry in Vietnam. This study also…

How washing behaviors influence GHG emissions in textile use phase: a PLS-SEM analysis of household washing behaviors in Shanghai

Xiaoxiao Qiu, Shuaitong Liang, Shujia Wang, Shen Qian, Hongjuan Zhang, Xue Mei Ding, Jiping Wang

This paper explores what factors influence household textile washing behaviour and how these factors relate to greenhouse gas emissions during the textile use stage.

Development of assessment criteria for elderly lateral torso deformity for 3D scan anthropometry

Hyunsook Han, Sunmi Park

We aimed to establish criteria for determining the deformed lateral torso type to identify individuals requiring measurement methods different from standard methods before…

Effects of washing on structural parameters of medical compression stockings

Qing Li, Chulin Li, Dongdong Dong, Huimin Han, Guangwu Sun, Xiaona Chen, Hongyan Hu, Wenfeng Hu, Hong Xie, Yanmei Li

This study aims to evaluate how the structure of medical compression stockings, including three compression levels and five cross-sections from the ankle to the thigh part, will…