To investigate about fabric drapability of anisotropic fabrics, a method to decide the direction of a node isproposed, and the hanged shape of fabric is described using trigonometric function. Relationship between thetrigonometric function and basic mechanical parameters is also investigated. Following conclusions wereobtained :
1) Deciding at least one node for a fabric in the direction of larger value of B and/or 2HB in the warp or weftdirection, hanged shape of fabric becomes stable and reproducibility of measurement becomes high .
2) Two-dimensional projection of fabric shape is described by the equation ; r (θ) =(a+a
mcos (a
nθ+α))+ (b+b
mcos (b
nθ+β)) cos (n (θ-90)), and the drape coefficient obtained by the equation;D= (4a
2+2b
2+2a
2m+b
2m-4R
20) /12R
20, agreed well with the actual one. Further, the hanged shape obtained theoretically also agreed well with the actual one.
3) Constants in the trigonometric function can be regressed well with fabric basic mechanical parameterswith high accuracy.
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