Simulation of drape behaviour of fabrics

Abstract

In this paper a model is presented for the calculation by approximation of a drape test standardized in the textile industry. As woven fabric is of low thickness compared with the other dimensions, the fabric can be considered to be a two‐dimensional continuum. For the simulation model, the shell theory is taken as a basis. Simulating the drape behaviour presents a geometrically non‐linear field problem with considerable displacements.

Citation

Rödel, H., Ulbricht, V., Krzywinski, S., Schenk, A. and Fischer, P. (1998), "Simulation of drape behaviour of fabrics", International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, Vol. 10 No. 3/4, pp. 201-208. https://doi.org/10.1108/09556229810222052