Research Journal of Textile and Apparel: Volume 5 Issue 2

STRAIN MEASUREMENT IN FABRICS. PART III: A NON-CONTACT METHOD OF DETERMINING FINITE STRAINS - PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION

D.W. Lloyd, C.D. Price, D.B. Brook

The theoretical basis of a method of measuring true finite strains (Green’s Strains) in fabrics has been reported in an earlier paper. The purpose of the present paper is to…

STRAIN MEASUREMENT IN FABRICS. PART IV: A NON-CONTACT METHOD OF DETERMINING FINITE STRAINS - APPLICATION TO STRAIN FIELDS IN GARMENTS

D.W. Lloyd, S.C. Harlock, J. Yee, D.B. Brook

A non-contact method of measuring strain fields in fabrics, described in previous papers, has been applied to a problem in garment engineering. The particular problem is that of…

SENSORY EVALUATION OF FABRIC SOUND BY FREE MODULUS MAGNITUDE ESTIMATION

Gilsoo Cho, Eunjou Yi., John G. Casali

This study was performed to measure fabric sound objectively and to relate the sound with human subjective sensation. Rubbing sound of each fabric was generated by an apparatus…

AN APPLICATION OF GRAPH THEORY IN FABRIC DESIGN

A. Ru

The research of the present paper relates a contribution to the application of graph theory in fabric design. Instead of choosing random samples we prefer here to develop a…

INFLUENCE OF STITCH DENSITY TO STITCHES PROPERTIES OF KNITTED PRODUCTS

L Wang, L.K. Chan, X. Hu

This study examined the influences of stitch density on the strength, extensibility, and stress withstand retention of three stitch types commonly used for knitted fabrics. With…

THE EFFECTS OF CHECK-SPRING TRAVEL ON LOCKSTITCH SEWING

S.G. Hayes

The stitch formation process of a lockstitch sewing machine has been investigated with the aid of transducers which facilitate real-time monitoring of the sewing cycle. It has…

A STUDY OF CHILDREN DAILY WEAR - PRIMARY SCHOOL UNIFORM

Y.L. Kwok, C.S. Sung, K.F. Choi

School uniform is regarded as children’s daily wear, which is restricted to wear for more than 5 times per week. However, available information shows that some parents and…

E-TAILING OF APPAREL TO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Zhiming Zhang, Edward Newton, Meimei Tsang

In this paper the attitude of university students towards Internet shopping of apparel was investigated. Development and challenges in marketing apparel online in Hong Kong was…