Projects / Programmes
Clothing Engineering and Textile Materials
January 1, 2014
- December 31, 2017
| Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
| 2.14.04 |
Engineering sciences and technologies |
Textile and leather |
Confectionery and textile design |
| 2.04.03 |
Engineering sciences and technologies |
Materials science and technology |
Polymer materials |
| Code |
Science |
Field |
| T470 |
Technological sciences |
Textiles technology |
| Code |
Science |
Field |
| 2.05 |
Engineering and Technology |
Materials engineering |
Researchers (12)
Organisations (1)
Abstract
The theme of the research program untitled Clothing engineering and textile materials is designed as an upgrade to the theoretical and applied research achievements of the current research program. Proposed program is based on three interrelated areas: (a) study of the mechanical behavior of flexible materials, (b) comprehensive study of clothing comfort and (c) the development of high-performance and / or intelligent clothing, and is directly inline with international research streams or the issues of priority areas of the European Technology Platform for the future of the textile and clothing industry and the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020.
Within the framework of the research program in the past five-year complex deformation of textile structures were studied and as a result we find out that specific geometry of the textile’s drape is result of its anisotropic properties and requires more in-depth research of relevant rheological parameters and mechanical models. We have successfully launched the study of thermal-physiological comfort during clothing wear as well as research of its comprehensive concept. Although already conducted research did not resolve all problems with clothing comfort this theme is and will be in the focus of researchers mainly in the field of functional protective and/or intelligent clothing and its testing.
Having in mind presented knowledge an upgrade research on textiles mechanics will be done in order to acquire new theoretical knowledge on the complex behavior of textile structures that will serve to analyze and describe the behavior of fabrics in the case of simple and complex deformation. The second strand of research focuses on the study of specific requirements to ensure clothing comfort of conventional and functional clothing and / or intelligent clothing, while the third part of research is directly related to the results of the previous parts e.g. the findings related to total clothing comfort that might or is focused on developing high- / or intelligent clothing.
The objectives of this new program are: (a) to obtain new theoretical insights about the complex behavior of textile structures that can be used as a science and engineering tool to analyze and describe the behavior of fabrics in the case of simple and complex deformation, (b) to define the rheological parameters necessary for the real simulation of textile structures and their behavior in a final garment, (c) to specify the protocol and the corresponding test methods for objective measurement of the effectiveness of high-performance apparel, (d) to establish a comprehensive concept of providing comfort when wearing apparel (d) to create concept of the development of high-performance and / or intelligent clothing, and (e) the transfer of research results in life-long learning and new industrial processes.
Significance for science
The proposed research programme, which is based on previous research achievements of the programme research group, is systematically design in such a way that all the gained knowledge will serve for setting-up the engineering concept for planning of garments and other textile products, resp. for “knowledge-based products”. The programme is directly incorporated into priority areas of the European Technology Platform for the future of the textile and clothing industry and the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020.
Realisation of the proposed research programme will results with new scientific cognitions, which will enable the numerical solution for predicting the flexible materials draping and its behaviour in produced clothing. It will be widely supported by the in-depth theoretical studies of fabric mechanics and gained theories, as well as by numerical and physical experimentation. Not only the solution of the problem, related to the clothing simulation and / or article for the technical application will be reached, but also further development of the textile science will be enabled. This will lead to the realisation of one of technically most wanted areas of clothing science and technology.
An important contribution to further development of the science is expected also from gained theoretical cognitions from the field related to the study of the relationship between the material properties of textile materials and heat transfer and thermophysiological, mechanical and ergonomic comfort of a human being wearing different kinds of garments and thereof developed theories.
Achieved scientific cognitions will contribute to the development of fundamental knowledge in the area of clothing engineering and physiology of garments. Therefore, they can be evaluated as significant for development of the science in the world. Gained fundamental knowledge and cognitions will contribute to the development of innovative high performance garment with functional effects, resp. knowledge-based products. Furthermore, a new methodology for measuring physiological and functional effects of high-performance clothing on physiological, mechanical and ergonomic comfort, connected with personal dimensions of the individuals, will be established.
Significance for the country
The research programme, which research content is focused on setting-up the engineering concept for projection of conventional and high-performance clothing and/or other textile products that require defined thermal, mechanical and physiological and/or functional properties, resp. knowledge-based products, is important for textile/clothing branch, development of the branch, as well as for the engineering praxis. The transfer of achieved scientific cognitions into the praxis will enable engineered projection and design of the clothing system or other textile products as systems, as well as projection of high-performance and/or intelligent clothing. This kind of application will directly contribute to innovativeness. Engineered concept of projection of high-performance clothing with functional effects and/or other textile products that require defined functional effects will, using developed appropriate methods and tools, result with transformation of conventional to high-tech technologies, which is of extreme importance for sustainable socio-economic development of the Slovenian clothing industry.
On the other hand, the research achievements will be equally integrated into the world treasury of knowledge. They will enable better linkage of Slovenian scientists and through them also manufacturers of high-performance clothing and other high-quality textile products with functional effects with scientists and professionals in the world, which will strengthen the presence of Slovenian experts and producers in the world market. The results will also be extraordinary socio-economic importance, as it will allow the transfer of skills and knowledge in lifelong learning.
Given the fact that we are able to produce high-quality products, and that we have also kept the production facilities, there is a real possibility that, using the new engineering concept of projecting high-performance clothing with multifunctional effects and other textile products, with innovative approach and using suitable methods and technologies, enable the transformation of conventional technologies into high-tech technology with higher added value. This is the main goal of the proposed research programme.
The research programme includes the definition of all the parameters in the area of clothing engineering in a global sense, i.e., from input textile materials up to the clothing or other textile product as a final good throughout all of the components of the system. Since it also includes the aspects of thermophysiological, mechanical and ergonomic comfort, the research programme and its realisation are of direct importance for wider society and for social infrastructure.
Most important scientific results
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Most important socioeconomically and culturally relevant results
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2015,
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