International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology: Volume 23 Issue 5

Thermo‐physiological comfort of a PES fabric with incorporated activated carbon: Part II: wear trials

R. Splendore, F. Dotti, B. Cravello, A. Ferri

The purpose of this paper is to consider the thermal‐physiological comfort performances of a sport shirt made of a polyester (PES) fabric with incorporated activated carbon. After…

Predicting compression and surfaces properties of knits using fuzzy logic and neural networks techniques

Selsabil El‐Ghezal Jeguirim, Mahdi Sahnoun, Amal Babay Dhouib, Morched Cheickrouhou, Laurence Schacher, Dominique Adolphe

The purpose of this paper is to model the relationship between manufacturing parameters, especially finishing treatments and instrumental tactile properties measured by Kawabata…

A small deflection model for yarn bending in a plain weave fabric

Mohammad Ghane, Iman Azimpour, Seyed A. Hosseini Ravandi

The purpose of this paper is to establish a simple and practical elastica model for the deflection of weft (warp) in a plain wave fabric.

Estimation of safe fabric length during automatic vertical feeding of fabrics into work stations

J. Amirbayat

The purpose of this paper is to provide an estimation of safe fabric length during automatic vertical feeding of fabrics into work stations.

Development and optimisation of image analysis technique for fabric buckling evaluation

Jurgita Domskienė, Eugenija Strazdienė, Paule Bekampienė

The purpose of this paper is to optimise parameters of digital image analysis to investigate the deformation behaviour of woven sample and to detect the onset and variation of…

Blouse sizing using self‐reported body dimensions

Hein A.M. Daanen, Michel B. Byvoet

The challenge for companies selling clothing over the internet is to combine a minimal requested effort of the visitor in entering (body) information with low‐percentage no‐fit…

Breast volume and bra size

Deirdre E. McGhee, Julie R. Steele

The purpose of this paper is to measure the breast volume of a large sample of women and their corresponding correctly fitted bra size, in order to demonstrate the range of…

A new transient approach for testing water vapor diffusion of fabrics and fibers

Wenfang Song, Weidong Yu

The purpose of this paper is to describe a new transient approach for testing water vapor diffusivity of fabrics and fibrous assemblies.

On the performance of a mitt heating multilayer: a numerical study

Sandra Couto, Joao B.L.M. Campos, Tiago S. Mayor

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the heat transfer on an alpine‐climbing mitt featuring an electrical heating multilayer, in order to provide information for the…

A new electro‐mechanical technique for measurement of stress relaxation of polyester blended fabric with constant torsional strain

Emadaldin Hezavehi, Saeed Shaikhzadeh Najar, P. Zolgharnein, Hamed Yahya

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the stress‐relaxation behavior of different woven fabrics under constant torsional strain in a wrinkled state. For this purpose, a new…

The designing of ideal garments

George K. Stylios