Abstract
Garment restraint from slacks was evaluated from the dynamic behavior of clothing pressure, measurement of slip on the body during motion, and an electromyogram. Basic data on the design for slacks that are functional and allow for east movement were obtained.
Garment restraint from slacks made of four different kinds of fabrics and in four sizes was compared.
The relationship between the applied pressure measured by the dome method and the response pressure measured by a pressure sensor was investigated for different fabrics, allowing correction factors to be evaluated for more precise pressure measurements. Clothing pressure was one of most appropriate indexes for estimating garment restraint, and the tensile properties of the fabric and frictional forces were also found to affect garment restraint.
Electromyographic data showed, in the case of tight slacks, a slight increase of activity in the rectus muscle of the thigh, which affected the body movement.
