Usability of pattern customising technology in the achievement and testing of fit for mass customisation

Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 349-365

  Apeagyei, Phoebe R ^a   Otieno, Rose ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer aided design; Fashion design; Garment industry; Mass customization

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIT; JACKET; PATTERN (CONFIGURATION); SKIRT; TESTING;

EID: 34547114283     PISSN: 13612026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13612020710763100     Document Type: Article

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