International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology: Volume 36 Issue 6

Exploring polymeric nanotextile devices: progress and outlook

Christopher Igwe Idumah, Raphael Stone Odera, Emmanuel Obumneme Ezeani

Nanotechnology (NT) advancements in personal protective textiles (PPT) or personal protective equipment (PPE) have alleviated spread and transmission of this highly contagious…

A study on the formulation of process parameters for soft finger-assisted fabric stitching

Yanxi Zhu, Jinzhu Shen, Jianping Wang, Fan Zhang, Xiaofeng Yao

To reduce the difficulty of the sewing process and promote the automation process of fabric sewing, a soft finger-assisted feeding method is proposed to investigate the effect of…

Three-dimensional scanning measurement and characterization of air gap entrapped on air ventilation garments with different fabrics and clothing sizes

Wanwan Wang, Mengmeng Zhao

The purpose of this paper is to determine the effect of clothing fabrics, sizes and air ventilation rate on the volume and thickness of the air gap under the air ventilation…

A novel smart textiles to reflect emotion

Fangyu Ye, Jingyu Dai, Ling Duan

The device, amplifies and sub-regionally transmits the current generated by the body temperature thermoelectric generator through a smart body temperature sensor.

The effect of clothing pressure of calf compression garments on human leg muscles during running

Zhen Yan Yu, Shan Cong

The few previous researches on the impact of calf compression garments (CG) on running performance while assessing physiological and perceptual factors. Therefore, this study…

Human surface morphology representation and shape subdivision driven by space vector on female “waist-to-thigh” zone

Tao Li, Jing Ma, Jinying Wu, Xiyan Lin, Fengyuan Zou

The human body has the same basic size data but has different surface morphology, resulting in the unfitness even under the same size specification. The purpose of this study was…

The water vapour resistance dynamic measurement of natural and synthetic fibre

Sofien Benltoufa, Hind Algamdy, Adel Ghith, Faten Fayala, Lubos Hes

The paper aims to investigate the dynamic measurement of the water vapour resistance. The water vapour diffusion kinetics depends on the fibre’s material. So, water vapour…

Design and three-dimensional simulation of flat-knitted sports uppers based on loop structure

Junjie Zhao, Gaoming Jiang, Bingxian Li

The purpose of this paper is to solve the diverse and complex problems of flat-knitting sports upper process design, improve the design ability of upper organization, and realize…

Development of a personalized mask design method using three-dimensional scan data

Yeonghoon Kang, Gyungin Jung, Sungmin Kim

This study aims to develop a novel design method to make personalized masks for the effective prevention of pandemic respiratory infectious disease.

Deformable patch-based garment design in immersive virtual reality

Minjoo Kang, Sungmin Kim

This study aims to create and deform 3D garment apparel in an immersive virtual reality using head-mounted display and controllers. For this, adequate design methods for immersive…

Influence of coconut and castor oil coating on engine intake non-woven filter performance

Gobi Nallathambi, Rajalekshmi Akasaperumal, Berly Robert

This research focuses on the development and characterization of oil-wetted spun-bonded polypropylene (PP) non-woven filters for improved air intake systems in automobiles. The…