International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology: Volume 15 Issue 1

Viscoelastic properties of threads before and after sewing

Isao Ajiki, Ron Postle

The viscoelastic properties of the sewing thread before and after loading in the sewing process were investigated. Sewing threads are subjected to dynamic tension and friction in…

Further studies on fabric objective measurement (concentrated loading method)

A. Alamdar‐Yazdi

This paper considers the ability of the concentrated loading method for measuring the basic low stress mechanical properties of heavy weight woven fabrics. Fifty‐three randomly…

A study on the relaxation behavior of fabric's crease recovery angle

Xia Dong, Jianchun Zhang, Yan Zhang, Mu Yao

On the basis of Viscoelasticity Theory of textile materials, the Maxwell's Model, Kalvin Paunting Model and Burger's model were analyzed in the paper. The regression equation of…

Mechanical properties of fabric materials for draping simulation

Z. Wu, C.K. Au, Matthew Yuen

Most of the cloth simulation and modelling techniques rely on the energy function of the system. The geometric deformation is related to the energy function by the fabric material…

Designing surgical clothing and drapes according to the new technical standards

M.J. Abreu, M.E. Silva, L. Schacher, D. Adolphe

Hospitals will continue to be the largest consumers of disposables, because of the diverse range of procedures they provide. Favourable growth is forecast for non‐wovens…

Technical textiles are known for their performance and functionality whilst traditional textiles for their aesthetics! Are we right to accept this distinction? or convergence of these two distinct sectors is now imminent?

George K Stylios

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