International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology: Volume 27 Issue 3

Theoretical study of fiber tension distributions at the twist point

Xinjin Liu, Xuzhong Su, Hong Zhang

Spinning triangle is a critical region in the spinning process of staple yarn, which geometry influences the distribution of fiber tension and determines the qualities of yarn…

Research on anthropometry information obtaining system in garment MTM on the network mode

Xiaoning Jing

The research is made in view of the anthropometry information obtaining problem in garment MTM on the network mode. The purpose of this paper is to obtain anthropometry…

The optimization design of uniform’s hanging production line

Huirong Cui, Yinong Yan

Garment manufacturing is a traditional industry with global competition. The most critical part is streamline, as it generally involves a great number of operations. The purpose…

Extraction of pectin from flax fiber by chemical means

Lu Wang, Xiaolan Liu, Xiqun Zheng, Yinghua Tian

Building the relationship between retting termination and pectin content remained in the fiber is crucial for ensuring the identity quality of retted flax. In order to measure the…

Theoretical prediction of the needle penetration force in denim fabric part 1: Yarn tensile extension component

Ezzatollah Haghighat, Seyed Mohammad Etrati, Saeed Shaikhzadeh Najar, Mostafa Shamsi

The purpose of this paper is to theoretically calculate and predict the needle penetration force (NPF) in woven denim fabrics with twill 3/1 weave pattern, based on the…

Virtual manipulations for draping

Yuko Mesuda, Shigeru Inui, Yosuke Horiba

Draping is one method used in clothing design. It is important to virtualize draping in real time, and virtual cloth handling is a key technology for this purpose. A mouse is…

Analysis of human body surface shape using parametric design method

Sungmin Kim

– The purpose of this paper is to analyze automation of body surface shape.

Influence of structure and finishing of woven fabrics on their formability

Iwona Frydrych, Małgorzata Matusiak

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between the formability of cotton and cotton/polyester woven fabrics and their selected properties: weft density…

Visibility aid cycling clothing: flashing light-emitting diode (FLED) configurations

Helen S. Koo, Xiao Huang

– The purpose of this paper is to investigate drivers’ differing psychological perceptions of cyclists’ conspicuity according to active visibility aid configurations on clothing.

Editorial

George Stylios