Measurement the Contact Pressure of Compression Garment on a Smart Mannequin System

Abstract:

A smart mannequin with the dimension of a standard female body was used for measuring garment pressure. Compression garments made from five kinds of elastic knitted fabrics which are purchased commercially. Results showed that the pressure distributions exhibited obvious differences were varied, and the elongation caused pressure variations among the specimens. This smart mannequin system provides a novel tool for evaluating the pressure performance of compression garments, and give reliable data for functional product development.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 627)
• Pages: 572-576
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.627.572
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: Yong Rong Wang, Pei Hua Zhang
• Keywords: Compression Garment, Garment Pressure, Smart Mannequin

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