Examination of fabric texture evaluation space in different subject groups

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to clarify how clothing knowledge, experiences and differences in how to touch fabrics affect textile texture evaluation. We prepared 20 each group of subjects with different clothing knowledge and experience, and conducted a sensitivity evaluation experiment with two kinds of touching methods (tactile, visual tactile) for 39 kinds of fabrics with different materials and weave structures. We examined differences in clothing knowledge, experience and how to touch cloth by factor analysis of these results and placement in fabric texture evaluation space.