International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology: Volume 36 Issue 4

Evaluation of thermal comfort and air permeability properties of Lyocell blended drapery fabrics

Gizem Karakan Günaydın, Erhan Kenan Çeven, Nejla Çeven

The paper aims to provide an investigation about the effect of weft yarn type on thermal comfort and air permeability properties of Lyocell blended drapery fabrics.

Structure analysis of double comb about jet spinning machine based on CFD

Fang Haifeng, Jun Zhang, Hanlin Sun, Lihua Cai

As a new type of spinning machine, the jet spinning machine absorbs the carding system of the rotating cup spinning series and the nozzle part of the jet spinning. This paper aims…

Biomechanical effects of men’s dress shoes made with bacterial cellulosic composite

Changhyun (Lyon) Nam, Mitchell Lewis Stephenson, Chunhui Xiang, Eulanda Sanders

This study aimed to compare the performance of sustainable shoes made with bacterial cellulosic composite and commercial leather shoes using an experimental research design. The…

Synthesis and characterization of cellulose Grewia optiva yarn and woven mat using an alkali solution

Kanika Gupta, Nathi Ram Chauhan

The production of commodities from renewable organic material has gained enormous interest due to the rising public understanding of conscious development. Natural fibers are…

Development of a dedicated process simulator for the digital twin in apparel manufacturing: a case study

Minsuk Kim, Sungmin Kim

The purpose of this study is to introduce a dedicated simulator to automatically generate and simulate a balanced apparel assembly line, which is critical to the digital twin…

Optimization design of custom pattern based on microclimate heat transfer

Yijie Zhang, Ziyi Guo, Jiangang Wei, Yijun Li

The aim of this paper is to achieve a reasonable microclimate between clothing and the human body and optimize the custom dress pattern.

Design heuristics for cut order planning problems in the apparel industry

Yu-Chung Tsao, Chia-Chen Liu, Pin-Ru Chen, Thuy-Linh Vu

In recent years, the demand for garments has significantly increased, requiring manufacturers to speed up their production to attract customers. Cut order planning (COP) is one of…

Elderly clothing upgrading in product-service system design using extended Kansei Engineering methodology

Mingrun Wang, Nazlina Shaari, Sazrinee Zainal Abidin, Yan He

This study aims to integrate fall-protection function into the elderly clothing to meet both the daily life and fall-protection needs of the elderly people, thereby upgrading the…

Development and evaluation of a modular smart garment framework

Albert Lin, Cindy Kao, Heeju Park

This study aims to develop and evaluate a modular smart garment design framework that simplifies the technical content associated with smart garment design.

An effect of retting process and extraction methods on physical and mechanical properties of areca nut fibers

Georgy Sunny, T. Palani Rajan

The purpose of the project is to explore the biosoftening of raw areca nut fibers using two different biological retting methods and assess their impact on fiber properties for…

Numerical study of thermal comfort and energy efficiency about electrically heated footwear under a cold environment

Yun Su, Hui Wang, Guangju Liu, Yunyi Wang, Jianlin Liu, Miao Tian

The paper aims to reveal the relationship among energy efficiency, thermal comfort and thermal regulation of electrically heated footwear and to investigate influencing factors on…