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Sensory Evaluation of Fabric Touch by Free Modulus Magnitude Estimation

  • Cho, Gilsoo (Department of Clothing and Textiles, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Chunjeong (Department of Clothing and Textiles, Yonsei University) ;
  • Casali, John G. (Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech., U.S.A.)
  • Published : 2002.12.01
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Abstract

Fabric touch was evaluated psychophysically in order to determine the relationship between mechanical properties and subjective sensation. For subjective touch sensation, eight aspects such as hardness, smoothness, coarseness, coolness, pliability, crispness, heaviness and thickness were evaluated using free modulus magnitude estimation (FEME) technique. KES-FB was used to measure the mechanical properties of fabrics. Woolen fabric with the highest values of WC and weight was evaluated as the coarsest, heaviest and thickest. While silk crepe do chine with the lowest LT, G, 2HG, thickness and weight was rated as smoother and more pliable than any other fabrics. And flax with the highest values of LT and SMD was evaluated as hard, cool and crisp. Fabric touch and satisfaction were predicted well from the mechanical properties, especially from SMD, by regression analysis. Satisfaction for touch increased as smoothness increased.

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