Abstract
Pressure sensation and its prefered zone were examined by using sensory evaluation methods of seven points rating and of Thurston's paired comparison. The tests were done with 20 female students on each upper arm and on the thigh. Pressure was imposed by 3 different types of stretch fabrics in the same way as in the previous paper. The results were as follows :
1. There was a linear relationship between clothing pressure and pressure sensation (r=-0.77-0.93).Individual differences, however, were shown in pressure sensitivity and the effects of stress-strain properties of fabrics were also noticed appreciably.
2. It was found through 7 points rating test that voting 0 (well fitting) was ranged from 2.0 to 14.0 g/cm2 with a peek of about 7.0 g/cm2.
3. As a result of paired comparison, the most prefered clothing pressure was 8.0 g/cm and the next was 6.5 g/cm2 on both sites of upper arm and of the thigh.
