A New Method for Measuring Fabric Drape with a Novel Parameter for Classifying Fabrics
With huge varieties of fabrics, the first challenge for any performance evaluation is to categorize the vast types of the products into fewer, more homogeneous and akin groups. Classification or sorting is arguably the first step of any scientific investigation, and comparison of product quality is...
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| description | With huge varieties of fabrics, the first challenge for any performance evaluation is to categorize the vast types of the products into fewer, more homogeneous and akin groups. Classification or sorting is arguably the first step of any scientific investigation, and comparison of product quality is meaningful only when conducted within a group of comparable products. A new criterion termed fabric linear density λ is first proposed in this paper so that fabrics can in general be divided into four groups. The derivation and validation of this parameter are provided. The importance of fabric drape is almost self-evident, but there are still no effective ways to easily measure this fabric attribute. A few existing instruments, notably the Cusick Drapemeter, suffer from low repeatability and low sensitivity and are hence not widely or frequently used. It is demonstrated in this study that, by using the PhabrOmeter, along with the fabric linear density λ, a much more efficient alternative for fabric drape test can be achieved. By actually testing 40 various fabrics, the principle, procedure and results of this method is presented in this paper. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d59f63abffb64ad6bed3d1713e2a02ba2022-12-22T04:20:12ZengMDPI AGFibers2079-64392019-07-01787010.3390/fib7080070fib7080070A New Method for Measuring Fabric Drape with a Novel Parameter for Classifying FabricsNing Pan0Chengwei Lin1Jun Xu2Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USADepartment of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USACollege of Clothing, Northwest Polytechnic University, Xi’an 710048, ChinaWith huge varieties of fabrics, the first challenge for any performance evaluation is to categorize the vast types of the products into fewer, more homogeneous and akin groups. Classification or sorting is arguably the first step of any scientific investigation, and comparison of product quality is meaningful only when conducted within a group of comparable products. A new criterion termed fabric linear density λ is first proposed in this paper so that fabrics can in general be divided into four groups. The derivation and validation of this parameter are provided. The importance of fabric drape is almost self-evident, but there are still no effective ways to easily measure this fabric attribute. A few existing instruments, notably the Cusick Drapemeter, suffer from low repeatability and low sensitivity and are hence not widely or frequently used. It is demonstrated in this study that, by using the PhabrOmeter, along with the fabric linear density λ, a much more efficient alternative for fabric drape test can be achieved. By actually testing 40 various fabrics, the principle, procedure and results of this method is presented in this paper.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6439/7/8/70fabric classificationfabric drapedirectional and side effectsCusick DrapemeterPhabrOmeter |
| spellingShingle | Ning Pan Chengwei Lin Jun Xu A New Method for Measuring Fabric Drape with a Novel Parameter for Classifying Fabrics Fibers fabric classification fabric drape directional and side effects Cusick Drapemeter PhabrOmeter |
| title | A New Method for Measuring Fabric Drape with a Novel Parameter for Classifying Fabrics |
| title_full | A New Method for Measuring Fabric Drape with a Novel Parameter for Classifying Fabrics |
| title_fullStr | A New Method for Measuring Fabric Drape with a Novel Parameter for Classifying Fabrics |
| title_full_unstemmed | A New Method for Measuring Fabric Drape with a Novel Parameter for Classifying Fabrics |
| title_short | A New Method for Measuring Fabric Drape with a Novel Parameter for Classifying Fabrics |
| title_sort | new method for measuring fabric drape with a novel parameter for classifying fabrics |
| topic | fabric classification fabric drape directional and side effects Cusick Drapemeter PhabrOmeter |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6439/7/8/70 |
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