The purpose of this study is to design and evaluate a single-layer garment that incorporates different textiles to improve the physiological comfort of backpackers hiking in cold weather conditions. The objectives are to identify comfort needs, to design a prototype shirt, and to evaluate comfort and performance of the prototype over time, in comparison to a control. Qualitative data were colle...

We evaluated the statistical power of single-indicator latent growth curve models (LGCMs) to detect correlated change between two variables (covariance of slopes) as a function of sample size, number of longitudinal measurement occasions, and reliability (measurement error variance). Power approximations following the method of Satorra and Saris (1985) were used to evaluate the power to detect ...

Underlying fabrics can change the appearance, function and quality of the garment, and also add so much longevity of the garment. Nowadays, with the increasing use of various types of fabrics in the garment industry, their resistance to bagging is of great importance with the aim of determining the effectiveness of textiles under various forces. The current paper investigated the effect of unde...

INTRODUCTION This study examines the effects of high-visibility garment design on daytime pedestrian conspicuity in work zones. Factors assessed were garment color, amount of background material, pedestrian arm motion, scene complexity, and driver age. METHOD The study was conducted in naturalistic conditions on public roads in real traffic. Drivers drove two passes on a 31-km route and indic...

We report in this paper on a novel modeling and simulation approach to predict orientation errors of garment-attached sensors and their effect on posture classification. Such errors occur frequently in smart garment implementations and can reduce sensor information quality for movement and posture recognition. A kinematic model of the human upper-body was developed to simulate upper limb postur...

To the Editor: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Standard on Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens mandates that the employer provide the healthcare worker with protective apparel that is commensurate with the "task and degree of exposure anticipated." In effect, and as supported by the literature, this makes the selection process procedureoriented. The question that l...

To the Editor: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Standard on Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens mandates that the employer provide the healthcare worker with protective apparel that is commensurate with the "task and degree of exposure anticipated." In effect, and as supported by the literature, this makes the selection process procedureoriented. The question that l...

Modeling crowds of clothed avatars is very important in 3D games and computer graphics movies. Crowd scenes include huge amount of avatars which require complex computation both for garment and body deformations. In this research, new methods are proposed to generate efficient character models. With a body model and a draped garment model, our method generates a unified garmented body model hav...

About 50-70% pregnant women have experienced some form of low back pain (LBP). The use of a support belt is a common part of therapy for back pain associated with pregnancy. However, little research exists with regard to the factors that may influence acceptance and comfort in the use of maternity support garments, which may affect compliance with treatment. This wearer trial involves evaluatio...