Sensory analysis: approach for total handle evaluation of wool-type fabrics

Harpa, Rodica; Piroi, Cristina; Blaga, Mirela

doi:10.1088/1757-899x/459/1/012045

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“…By default, the stretch denim should have a degree of body fitting and should be more comfortable than the regular denim fabric, even if incorporating a small amount of elastane, and this fact should be proved by means of analysis of the fabrics sensorial comfort features [4][5]. In textiles, the sensory analysis approached as a subjective assessment technique is considered a usual practice for clothing sensorial comfort evaluation, pursuing the upgrading of the design stage for both fabrics and garments [6][7][8][9][10]. Recently, the sensory analysis was applied with good results to assess the comfort of functional fabrics for smart clothing [11].…”

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Sensory analysis of textiles: case study of an assortment of stretch denim fabrics

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et al. 2019

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Considered a specific niche, women's clothing is strongly influenced by trends in colors, pattern and fashion but also by the feelings about an adequate durability, a satisfactory degree of comfort in wearing and finally, yet importantly, a great aesthetic appearance, no matter what is the end use [1-3]. When the garment quality for women is defined from the weaving companies' perspective, there is a focus on the overall features that can be measured in a laboratory [4-5]. Predicting the overall suitability for designed end use and the products' success on the market can be a hard topic for fabrics and clothing manufacturers and for retailers, thus, the improving of the fabric design strategy should be a mandatory task in textile companies [3, 6-8]. A major concern within the textile value chain is to react timely to the consumer preferences and, nowadays, the sensorial comfort of any item of clothing together with the fabric quality seems to come first in the top of the consumer preferences. Regardless of the reference source and the market niche, polls about the clothing consumer lifestyle revealed that when shopping for apparel, consumers are not simply pursuing the latest fashion trends. On the contrary, they are willing to pay more for comfort, general appearance, and high-quality products, more Sensory analysis of textiles: case study of an assortment of stretch denim fabrics

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