Investigation on the tension and stretch distributions of textile assembled with seam in virtual garment simulation

Year 2024, Volume: 30 Issue: 5, 696 - 699, 30.10.2024

Sertaç Güney

Abstract

In decade, clothing comfort and sustainability has attracted more
attention in the clothing industry. Garment fit is a key factor of clothing
comfort. The garment fit of the assembled garment mostly depends on
fabric properties and the elasticity of the seam. Assembling the fabrics
in clothing manufacturing is usually provided with sewing process.
Durability required for sustainability of a textile item, depends on the
strength of seam and efficiency of the sewing process, as well as on the
properties of fabrics. The seam is mostly not enduring part because it is
located at the joint part of garment where is exposed to multiaxial
forces. Therefore, the tension and stretch values causing deformation in
garment and nearby seam line should be given importance. This study
aimed to investigate the tension and stretch distributions of the sewn
garment pieces in Virtual Garment Simulation. Four different sewn
garment pieces were created in Virtual Garment Simulation according
to their mechanical properties. A non-contact assessment method was
obtained by combining Virtual Garment Simulation and Image Analysis.
The tension and stretch distributions maps were compared and
analyzed.

Keywords

Seam, Virtual garment, Comfort, Sustainability, Sewn garment

Sanal giysi simülasyonunda dikişle birleştirilmiş tekstillerin gerilme ve esneme dağılımlarının incelenmesi

Abstract

Son on yılda giyim konforu ve sürdürülebilirlik, giyim endüstrisinde
daha fazla ilgi görmektedir. Giysinin vücuda oturması, giysi konforunun
önemli bir faktörüdür. Birleştirilen giysinin vücuda uyumu çoğunlukla
kumaş özelliklerine ve dikişin esnekliğine bağlıdır. Konfeksiyon
imalatında kumaşların birleştirilmesi genellikle dikim işlemi ile
sağlanmaktadır. Bir tekstil ürününün sürdürülebilirliği için istenen
dayanıklılık, kumaşın özelliklerine olduğu kadar dikişin sağlamlığına ve
dikiş işleminin verimliliğine de bağlıdır. Dikiş, giysinin çok eksenli
kuvvetlere maruz kalan birleşim kısmında yer aldığı için çoğunlukla
dayanıklı değildir. Bu nedenle giyside ve dikiş çizgine yakın yerlerde
deformasyona neden olan gerilim ve esneme değerlerine önem
verilmelidir. Bu çalışma, Sanal Giysi Simülasyonunda dikilmiş giysi
parçalarının gerilim ve esneme dağılımlarını araştırmayı amaçlamıştır.
Sanal Giysi Simülasyonunda mekanik özelliklerine göre dört farklı
dikilmiş giysi parçası oluşturulmuştur. Sanal Giysi Simülasyonu ve
Görüntü Analizi birleştirilerek temassız bir değerlendirme yöntemi elde
edilmiştir. Gerilim ve esneme dağılım haritaları karşılaştırılmış ve
analiz edilmiştir.

Keywords

Dikiş, Sanal giysi, Konfor, Sürdürülebilirlik, Dikişli giysi

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