A study of automated custom fit: Readiness of the Technology for the apparel industry

Clothing and Textiles Research Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 121-136

  Ashdown, Susan P ^a   Dunne, Lucy ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

3D body scanning; Computer aided design; Custom patternmaking; Fit preference; Manufacturing

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; BODY SCANNING; CLOTHING INDUSTRY; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; FIT; MANUFACTURING; PATTERN (PLAN); RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SOFTWARE; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 33746465805     PISSN: 0887302X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0887302X0602400206     Document Type: Article

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