For a clothing system, comfort is a fundamental necessity. In this paper, basic definitions and
elements of clothing comfort and the general research trends were reviewed. In particular …

The aims of this wide-range review concerning the hand of textiles are to present:(1) the
diversity of definitions and the complexity of analysis of the hand of textiles;(2) the authors' …

Sensory and instrumental fabric characteristics that contribute to military clothing comfort are
analyzed in a series of studies. A standardized hand evaluation methodology is checked for …

Sensorial evaluation plays an important role for identification of materials in addition to
technical specification. Textiles differs from each other with their technical structures in that it …

The purpose of this study is to conduct an in-depth analysis of customer preferences for
single jersey knit fabrics regarding the attributes of smoothness and softness, in order to …

This study aims to evaluate the effect of mechanical properties on consumers' preference for
fashion leather items, and to classify them by the mechanical properties of synthetic leather …

It is not possible to measure the handle of fabrics, which can be defined as the total senses
felt when touching a fabric. Objectively with only one instrument and therefore in many …

Many authors suggest evaluating the tactile hand properties of textiles in such a way that the
sample cannot be seen, but this can be a cumbersome procedure. This study tested the …

Subjective assessments treat fabric hand as a psychological reaction obtained from the
sense of touch, based on experience and sensitivity of humans. In this paper we identify the …

Undesirable garment drape often occurs because of the manufacturer's desire to save fabric
by rotating patterns to position them more closely in the marker, and thus cutting the garment …