Manufacturing conditions and physical measurements corresponding to subjective characteristics “fuai” or “koshi” of textiles, are examined.
Procedure: Analysis of variance, principal component analysis, and multidimensional scaling were applied to the relation between ratings on “fuai” or “koshi” and eight manufacturing conditions, fourteen physical measurements, and twelve subjective evaluations. Twenty-seven samples were used.
Ss were 20 experts, 60 ordinary adults, and 100 female students.
Results: (1) Materials, threads/inch, yarn count, color, and pattern of weaving significantly contribute to “fuai”. (2) Principal component analysis yield four major factors, namely, “koshi”, crease resistance, evaluation, and resilience. (3)“Koshi” can be substituted by flexural rigidity, or stiffness. “Fuai” cannot be substituted by any of the physical measurements or subjective evaluations.
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