Undergraduate Research

Technology Discovery to Improve the Design Process for Seamless Knitted Sports Bras

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore if Clo3D software can help the designers in visualizing, developing, and communicating design details of a seamless knitted garment. Sports bras are some of the most complex garments that have been particularly relying on circular knitting manufacturing to incorporate compression and shaped support of the breasts, as well as fabric comfort (Lau & Yu, 2016). Therefore, the focus of this study was on the applicability of Clo3D to sports bra design, and two research questions guided the inquiry: (1) what design features are currently used to create a seamless sports bra, and (2) how Clo3D technology can help the design process of such a bra. Clo3D software accurately captured the visual fit of the sampled bra, but the use of physical perceived pressure on the body along with Clo3D pressure map shall be further validated by a quantitative physical pressure measurement.

Keywords: sports bra, seamless knitting, 3D technology, virtual fit, digital design, 3D

How to Cite:

Yatvitskiy, M. & Gorea, A., (2022) “Technology Discovery to Improve the Design Process for Seamless Knitted Sports Bras”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 78(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.13829