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Pradyumkumar Vasant Kadole - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Node analysis of digital drapemeter
2018Co-Authors: Pravin H Ukey, Pradyumkumar Vasant KadoleAbstract:A digital drapemeter has been designed and developed for the node analysis of the varying commercial fabrics. The image analysis technique is used for the acquisition of the images and processed through the software. The separate graphical user interface is developed to display the values of DC% of the fabrics. The result confirms that there is a good and positive correlation between the newly designed drapemeter and the commercially available traditional drapemeter. Negative correlation has been found between the numbers of nodes and the drape coefficient of fabrics.
Siuping Chung - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Drape Behavior of Woven Fabrics with Seams
Textile Research Journal, 1998Co-Authors: Siuping ChungAbstract:Drape is a unique property that allows a fabric to be bent in more than one direction with double curvature. For many years, textile researchers studied this attribute in order to evaluate the drape quality and improve the drape appearance of garments. However, fabric drape can be more realistically investigated by considering seams. At present, research in this area is very limited. This paper presents a fundamental drape analysis of seamed fabrics using Cusick's drapemeter. Simple plain and twill woven fabrics with various fiber contents of cotton, linen, silk, wool, and polyester are given radial and circular seams. The effects of seam allowance and seam position are investigated experimentally. Drape behavior is determined and compared in terms of drape coeffi cient, node analysis, and drape profile. Investigating drape on seamed fabrics can im prove apparel design and fabric end-use applications. Moreover, it contributes to gar ment drape prediction for the clothing CAD system.
Jun Xu - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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A New Method for Measuring Fabric Drape with a Novel Parameter for Classifying Fabrics
Fibers, 2019Co-Authors: Jun XuAbstract: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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A New Method for Measuring Fabric Drape with a Novel Parameter for Classifying Fabrics
2018Co-Authors: Jun Xu, Vikki MartinAbstract: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 thus 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 4 groups. The derivation and validation of this parameter are provided. The importance of fabric drape is almost self-evident, but there is still no effective ways to measure this fabric attribute. The Cusick Drapemeter suffers from its low repeatability and low sensitivity, and is hence not widely or frequently used. The PhabrOmeter, along with the fabric linear density λ, is proposed and demonstrated in this study as a much more efficient alternative for fabric drape test. By actually testing 40 various fabrics, the principle, procedure and results of this method is presented in this paper.
Iman Taha - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Characterization of the draping behavior of jute woven fabrics for applications of natural-fiber/epoxy composites
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2013Co-Authors: A. El-sabbagh, Iman TahaAbstract:In this study, we investigated the draping behavior of jute woven fabric to study the feasibility of using natural fabrics in place of synthetic glass-fiber fabrics. Draping behavior describes the in-mold deformation of fabrics, which is vital for the end appearance and performance of polymer composites. The draping coefficient was determined with a common drapemeter for fabrics with densities of 228–765 g/m2 and thread counts under different humidity and static dynamic conditions. The results were compared to glass-fiber fabrics with close areal densities. Characterization of the jute fabrics was carried out to fill the knowledge gap about natural-fiber fabrics and to ease their modeling. The tensile and bending stiffnesses and the shear coupling were also characterized for a plain woven jute fabric with a tensile machine, Shirley bending tester, and picture frame, respectively. As a case study, the draping and resin-transfer molding of the jute fabric over a complex asymmetric form was performed to measure the geometrical conformance. The adoption of natural fibers as a substitute for synthetic fibers, where the strength requirements are satisfied, would thus require no special considerations for tool design or common practices. However, the use of natural fibers would lead to weight and cost reductions. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 130: 1453–1465, 2013
Narahari Kenkare - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Fabric Drape Measurement: A Modified Method Using Digital Image Processing
2005Co-Authors: Narahari KenkareAbstract:The textile and clothing industry has traditionally used Cusick Drapemeter for the assessment of fabric drape. In this paper, a modified method of measuring fabric drape using the Cusick Drapemeter was demonstrated. The modified method involves digitally capturing image and processing it in simple steps using image processing software. The study was conducted using a range of woven fabric samples. The fabrics were conventionally evaluated using the Cusick Drapemeter (British Standard Institute: BS5058, 1974). Digital images of the draped fabrics were captured and processed as well using the modified method. Drape coefficient was selected to use as the comparative parameter to evaluate the results from conventional and digital method. The average drape coefficient of each fabric sample obtained through the conventional cut-and-weigh technique was compared statistically with that obtained through the modified digital technique. The study demonstrates that results of the modified digital method for evaluating drape were similar to that of conventional method of drape evaluation.
