To simulate a warp-knitted product with specific shape, mesh-based model for modeling and simulation is proposed. The three-dimensional geometry of the final fabric represented as set polygons, each them containing information about 3D orientation yarns in warp knitted structure. Using spatial mapping, stitch coordinates are transformed from flat mesh to rendering accomplished. method provides ...

This work presents a new highly automated artificial vision inspection (AVI) tool for real-time defect detection and classification on circular knitting machines based on the combination of statistical analysis, Image Processing and Radon Transform. The tool (software + hardware) is directly attached to a circular knitting machine and the inspection is performed on-line. The automatic inspectio...

The problem of unpredictable shrinkage of cotton knitted fabrics and garments faced by the industry has been investigated by knitting single jersey cotton fabrics using the similar yarn and knitting parameters as used in the industry and finishing them. Through linear regression analysis, the variable factors, which affect the shrinkage and should be included in the domain of the quality contro...

A need exists for artificial muscles that are silent, soft, and compliant, with performance characteristics similar to those of skeletal muscle, enabling natural interaction of assistive devices with humans. By combining one of humankind's oldest technologies, textile processing, with electroactive polymers, we demonstrate here the feasibility of wearable, soft artificial muscles made by weavin...

One of the criteria for quality assessing of a garment by the consumer is durability. Resistance to pilling is one aspect of durability that controls the appearance of the product and a source of insatisfaction about the product. This paper presents state of the art pilling assessment techniques, with a view on the application of image processing for fabric pilling detection and measurement. Th...

Fabrics are typical porous material and can be treated as mixtures of fibers and air. There is no clearly defined boundary and is different from a classical continuum for fabrics. It is complex to proceed with the theoretical analysis of fabric behavior. There are two main reasons (Hearle et al., 1969) for developing the geometrical structures of fabrics. One is to be able to calculate the resi...