Abstract
Abstract Fabric quality and performance is assessed subjectively by the customer using an important and complex phenomenon of fabric hand. Objectively, it is evaluated with complicated and expensive instruments, such as Kawabata Evaluation System for Fabrics (KES-F) and Fabric Assurance with Simple Testing (FAST). The present research explores a non-touch objective approach, i.e., three-dimensional (3D) drape model to estimate fabric hand. Fabric hand prediction was testified on different commercial fabrics spanning a wide range of areal weight, thickness, yarn count, and fabric density. Fabric objective ranks based on drape indicators using principal component analysis (PCA) were compared with subjective ranks of fabric hand. Additionally, fabric drape is evaluated three dimensionally and a new drape indicator drape height (DH) is proposed. The cosine similarity results have proved fabric drape as an objective alternate to fabric hand.
Highlights
The systems such as Kawabata Evaluation System for Fabrics (KES-F) and Fabric Assurance with Simple Testing (FAST) are in use for fabric hand assessment
Fabric hand is a psychological reaction obtained by subjective sensation, which links with customer preferences [4]
The present research evaluates the possibility of fabric hand prediction from 3D fabric drape successfully
Summary
The systems such as Kawabata Evaluation System for Fabrics (KES-F) and Fabric Assurance with Simple Testing (FAST) are in use for fabric hand assessment. These systems [1, 2] require more infrastructure, time, and expertise. Fabric hand is a psychological reaction obtained by subjective sensation, which links with customer preferences [4] It is generally adopted for assessing fabric quality and performance in a specific end use. Both objective and subjective methods are commonly used for fabric hand evaluation
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