A simple finite element model for cloth drape simulation

Abstract

BackgroundThe fashion industry is highly competitive and the increasing use of computers in garment design reflects the desirability of reducing the time taken from the fashion designer's initial drawing to the large scale manufacture of a garment. It is currently possible for the fashion designer to create two-dimensional drawings of garments with relatively inexpensive PC software, but prototype garments must be made before the final form can be established. The ability to visualize the drape of a garment around the human form at the initial design stage would eliminate much of the time currently taken in making prototype garments. In addition, images produced by the drape software could be used both for demonstrating the garment to the client and for the production of patterns from which the garment is made up.The concept of a customer selecting a garment for purchase from a television or computer screen image showing the garment draped over his or her own body model is not too futuristic and has already been suggested as a future marketing method. Simulations of fashion shows are already available. These catwalk images are produced either by animating designers' artwork[1] or by using physical models. Magnenat-Thalmann and Thalmann[2] and Carignan et al. [3] discuss the animation problem in the context of the physical models currently available.In the present study the primary objective is to simulate the behaviour of a simple cloth garment as it falls into contact with a human body model from an initial position. The simulation must be sufficiently realistic for the garment designers' needs and be carried out quickly enough for the designer to work, ifThe current project has been supported by Coats Viyella plc and the EPSRC under a Case studentship held by Anne Bricis. Dr Ronnier Luo, now of Derby University, was instrumental in specifying and co-ordinating the project proposal. Professor Peter Jones of the Department of Human Science kindly made available LASS body data for the project and Dr R.H. Gong of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) kindly supplied measured properties for material samples supplied by Coats Viyella plc. The authors wish to thank the EPSRC, Coats Viyella plc, Professor Jones, Dr Gong and Dr Luo for their assistance, support and co-operation.

Notice of Retraction: Simulation of cloth multi-drape-pattern deformation

“…Cloth is generally regarded as linear orthotropic material, the tensile and bending energy in the integration zone of surface S are E r emi te = Co + do sao+ bo/2 D r 2 dx (10) war p…”

A finite-volume method for deformation analysis of woven fabrics

“…There exist basically two main approaches to the modelling of fabric drape deformations: (a) The "nite element approach [20}31] employing a shell element; (b) a more empirical approach developed speci"cally for fabric deformation analysis, among which the particle-based model of Breen et al [10}13] is representative and the most widely quoted. The studies of Stylios et al [16,17] and Ascough et al [32] do not fall neatly into either of the above two approaches, but both are closely related to the "rst approach.…”

“…The predicted draped shapes were shown to agree reasonably well with those obtained experimentally. Ascough et al [32] adopted a rather simple beam element model in their cloth drape simulations and the simulation results for a piece of fabric draped over a table corner do not appear to be close in shape to that seen in a corresponding photo. They also presented simulation results of the falling of a skirt from its initial position into contact with a human body.…”

Objective Evaluation Model of Visual Elegance of Swirl Skirts Part (I) Regression Method

“…The inability to effectively control the relationship between fabric properties and the swirl skirts design aesthetics has become the greatest obstacle of garment production automation. From previous research papers, the writer learned the mechanical properties of cloth materials obviously have their influence on the external appearance of the clothing produced [1][2][3][4][5]. Therefore, it is the question of how to use the values of some key properties of fabrics for making an objective prediction whether the fabrics can be made into a swirl skirt with elegance appearance.…”