International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology: Volume 36 Issue 1

Identifying leather type and authenticity by optical coherence tomography

Metin Sabuncu, Hakan Özdemir

This study aims to identify leather type and authenticity through optical coherence tomography.

Wearable real-time multi-health parameter monitoring system

WenFeng Qin, Yunsheng Xue, Hao Peng, Gang Li, Wang Chen, Xin Zhao, Jie Pang, Bin Zhou

The purpose of this study is to design a wearable medical device as a human care platform and to introduce the design details, key technologies and practical implementation…

Optimization of ultrasonic welding parameters for better seam performance

S. Raja Balasaraswathi, Jonalee D. Bajpai

Ultrasonic welding is an emerging apparel manufacturing technique. However, the applications are widely explored in the field of technical textiles, with less exploration in the…

Aramid/alginate blended nonwoven fabrics: thermal degradation properties, flame-retardant mechanism and smoke suppression

Yuan Li, Yanzhi Xia, Min Li, Jinchi Liu, Miao Yu, Yutian Li

In this paper the aim is that Aramid/alginate blended nonwoven fabrics were prepared, and the flame retardancy of the blended nonwoven fabrics was studied by thermogravimetric…

Explorations of clothing-typed wearable platforms: satisfaction evaluations and displacement measurements

Jiaoli Piao, Yehyoun Kim, Ru Han, Darinka Popov, Sumin Koo

An increasing aging population and an increasing number of people suffering from musculoskeletal disorders have increased the demand for wearable robots. Comfortable, wearable…

The effect of bra design on wearing appearance

Yilun Wang, Xiaofen Ji, Chen Pang, Lina Zhai

Esthetic trend changes with the development of society and cultural differences. A minimizer bra designed to make breasts appear smaller is now popular with large-breasted women…

A review of parametric clothing pattern CAD software methodology

Ah Lam Lee, Hyunsook Han

The main issue in the mass customization of apparel products is how to efficiently produce products of various sizes. A parametric pattern-making system is one of the notable ways…

Three-dimensional simulation based on mesh modelling for warp-knitted fully-formed garments

Haisang Liu, Gaoming Jiang, Zhijia Dong

The warp-knitted fully-formed shorts are one kind of fully-formed garments knitted by a double-needle bar machine, which is widely used in the medical field. Because of its…

Developing a multifunctional wearable system consisting of a helmet and clothing for two-wheeled vehicle users' safety assistance

Younghwan Kim, Hyunseung Lee

This study aims to develop a safe, wearable clothing system that combines visibility-enhancing and emergency–accident-responding functions for two-wheeled vehicle (TWV) users'…

Visual assessment of fashion merchandising based on scene saliency

Huazhou He, Pinghua Xu, Jing Jia, Xiaowan Sun, Jingwen Cao

Fashion merchandising hold a paramount position within the realm of retail marketing. Currently, the purpose of this article is that the assessment of display effectiveness…

A critical review of personal protective equipments in relation to pandemics

Georgy Sunny, S. Lalkrishna, Jerin James, Sreejith Suprasannan

Personal Protective Equipment plays an inevitable part in the current scenario of pandemics in the world. A novel coronavirus, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Corona Virus-2…