Handbook of warp knitting technology

This new study provides a critical appreciation of the technological developments and scientific understanding related to clothing appearance and fit. It bridges recent active research and development in a number of different areas including fashion aesthetics, 3D body scanners, garment appearance, measurement technology, fabric objective measurement, garment drape, computer-aided design, human anthropometrics and sizing. It will be of great interest to all those concerned with appearance and fit in the garment industry and for textile and fashion students and researchers.

Body image and its relation to clothing. Subjective assessment of clothing appearance. Subjective assessment of garment fit. Objective measurement of clothing appearance. Objective measurement of garment fit. Fabric properties related to clothing appearance and fit. Garment drape. 3D body scanning. Human anthropometric and sizing systems. Garment design for individual fit.