Impact of fabric end-use knowledge on handle perception

Dacremont, Catherine; Soufflet, Ivanne

doi:10.1016/j.erap.2005.09.008

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“…With this paper, we aim to shed light on the essentials of expressing naturalness in textiles, which we believe will support (textile) designers when the aim is to express naturalness in design. Although Dacremont and Soufflet [7] found that knowledge about the end-use of fabrics (e.g. to make dresses or to make sportswear) did not have influence on how participants sorted different types of fabrics according to their tactile similarities, we argue that when textiles are used for garments or bed sheets, the way we interact with these materials is very different from the current form of exploration.…”

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Perception of naturalness in textiles

2016

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a b s t r a c tIn many daily contexts, we prefer natural 'materials' over un-natural ones. Textiles embodied in garments that are worn on the body all day, or in bed sheets slept under every night touch us literally, on a daily basis. Hence among all other materials, 'naturalness perception' has a strong impact on the preference for textile products. Nevertheless, a stark gap can be found in literature articulating when people appraise textiles as natural. Grounding on previously conducted studies on textile perception, we present an empirical study in which we determined three main aspects which might influence the perception of naturalness in textiles: (1) fiber origin, what it is actually made of (natural vs. artificial, or mixed), (2) yarn type (fine vs. thick yarn), (3) exploration mode, i.e. how people interact with textiles (e.g. touch only, vision only, both). The results show that pure wool and pure cotton textiles are perceived most natural. While mixing wool and cotton with polypropylene destroys the perception of naturalness, mixing in acrylic does not. Moreover, a thick yarn is perceived as most natural. No differences were found for exploration modality. We discuss our results in the light of design in textiles.

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“…It primarily influences the comfort sensations and aesthetic qualities of clothing, which may be the key factors for consumers in purchasing clothing and other textile products. Scientific research involving the testing and evaluation methods of fabric handle properties were conducted extensively and mainly focused on the judgment of thermal and mechanical properties, such as friction and bending properties [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 ].…”

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Simultaneous Contact Sensing and Characterizing of Mechanical and Dynamic Heat Transfer Properties of Porous Polymeric Materials

2017

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Porous polymeric materials, such as textile fabrics, are elastic and widely used in our daily life for garment and household products. The mechanical and dynamic heat transfer properties of porous polymeric materials, which describe the sensations during the contact process between porous polymeric materials and parts of the human body, such as the hand, primarily influence comfort sensations and aesthetic qualities of clothing. A multi-sensory measurement system and a new method were proposed to simultaneously sense the contact and characterize the mechanical and dynamic heat transfer properties of porous polymeric materials, such as textile fabrics in one instrument, with consideration of the interactions between different aspects of contact feels. The multi-sensory measurement system was developed for simulating the dynamic contact and psychological judgment processes during human hand contact with porous polymeric materials, and measuring the surface smoothness, compression resilience, bending and twisting, and dynamic heat transfer signals simultaneously. The contact sensing principle and the evaluation methods were presented. Twelve typical sample materials with different structural parameters were measured. The results of the experiments and the interpretation of the test results were described. An analysis of the variance and a capacity study were investigated to determine the significance of differences among the test materials and to assess the gage repeatability and reproducibility. A correlation analysis was conducted by comparing the test results of this measurement system with the results of Kawabata Evaluation System (KES) in separate instruments. This multi-sensory measurement system provides a new method for simultaneous contact sensing and characterizing of mechanical and dynamic heat transfer properties of porous polymeric materials.

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“…Sensory evaluation of fabrics has been thoroughly studied to provide descriptors and analytical protocols 10,11 and to facilitate consumer-manufacturer communication. 12,13 Some authors 6 found sensory evaluation time consuming and expensive, and emphasized the need for reliable and practical instrumental methods to accurately predict sensory tactile attributes. The instrumental approach is not expected to simulate the richness of human perception, 12 but to provide objective measurements correlated to fabric handle and related quality levels.…”

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Sensory evaluation and instrumental measurements to determine tactile properties of wool fabrics

Bacci

Camilli

Drago

et al. 2012

Textile Research Journal

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Fabrics manufactured in Italy with 100% Sardinian sheep breed wool, traditionally named ‘Orbace’, and with local Tuscan wool from 50% Sardinian and 50% Comisana sheep breeds wool (Tuscan Cloth), were subjected to sensory evaluation, through descriptive analysis performed by a trained panel, and to an instrumental evaluation method, through FAST – Fabric Assurance by Simple Testing. The correlation between instrumental data and sensory attributes was investigated. Sensory evaluation indicated that Orbace fabrics, originated from 100% Sardinian wool, had higher grittiness, stiffness, force of compression and hand friction and lower softness and tensile stretch, as compared to the fabrics obtained from mixed wool. Principal component analysis (PCA) indicated a high correlation for grittiness, stiffness and force of compression in one direction, tensile stretch, softness, warmth and fullness in the opposite, clearly discriminating in this dimension Orbaces from Tuscan fabrics. This discrimination appears to be an effect of the wool used for the different fabrics. Differences in key sensory traits were also recorded among fabrics derived from the same raw material, but differing in weave. Thickness, as the key attribute of the second PCA dimension, provided discriminations within groups and is reasonably perceived as an effect of different weaves. Canonical Correlation Analysis indicated that measurements performed with FAST were correlated with a number of basic touch traits, including softness, stiffness, force of compression and tensile stretch. Orbace and Tuscan Cloth handle definition, on the basis of sensory and instrumental measures, will be of use to describe and protect original products.

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Impact of fabric end-use knowledge on handle perception

Cited by 8 publications

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Perception of naturalness in textiles

Perception of naturalness in textiles

Simultaneous Contact Sensing and Characterizing of Mechanical and Dynamic Heat Transfer Properties of Porous Polymeric Materials

Sensory evaluation and instrumental measurements to determine tactile properties of wool fabrics

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