Time Dependence of the Drape Coefficient of Fabrics

Abstract

Fabric drape is an important parameter for the aesthetic appearance of fabrics. It can be measured using Cusick's drape meter, where the drape coefficent is obtained with a laborious cut‐and‐weigh method. Presents a method using image analysis for measuring the drape coefficient. With this method, time dependence of the drape coefficient is investigated, and is expressed in a model. Using this model, the drape coefficient obtained with the cut‐and‐weigh method can be calculated.