Basic Research on Evaluation and Design Method of Aesthetic Properties in Circular Plain Knitted Fabric

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K16179
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Clothing life/Dwelling life
• Research Institution: Kanazawa University
• Principal Investigator: Wakako Lina 金沢大学, 機械工学系, 助教 (30505748)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 編布 / 審美 / 明度差 / 密度 / 太さ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to obtain basic guidelines of the evaluation and design on aesthetic properties of beige colored thin tights. “The appearance of looking like bare leg” is an evaluation factor of the aesthetic properties. The factor can be evaluated by analyzing the distribution of lightness difference (LD) which is calculated from two leg images with and without fabric. The following problems were investigated: (1)the relationship between LD-distribution and physical properties of fabric; (2)the relationship between physical properties of fabric and knitting conditions.
LD-distribution could be obtained by using the following equations; LD=CF(P-L), CF=d(c+2w/cosT), and P=mL+n. d:apparent yarn width, c and w:stitch density, L:skin lightness, T:angle between fabric sample and camera, M and N:constants depend on the yarn type. And it was found that the selection of the type and count of yarn and the adjustment of stitch density were effective for the design of the factor.

Free Research Field

繊維工学、感性工学