TY - JOUR
T1 - A Review of 3D Digital Garment Simulation Strategies for Enhanced Wearables and Medical-Grade Applications
AU - Youn , Seonyoung
AU - Mathur , Kavita
JO - Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics
VL - 3
SP - 193
EP - 211
PY - 2024
DA - 2024/04
SN - 16
DO - http://doi.org/10.3993/jfbim02261
UR - https://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/jfbi/23077.html
KW - 3D Digital garment simulator
KW - Advanced compression garment
KW - Digital strategy
KW - Medical-grade compression
KW - Simulated physical property
KW - Virtual evaluation
AB - <p style="text-align: justify;">This paper thoroughly reviews the current state of digital simulation technology and its strategic
implementation across applications, primarily focusing on advanced compression garments. Despite the
significant impact of three-dimensional digital garment simulators (3DGS) on the apparel and textile
industry, their usage has largely been confined to visual prototyping, visual quality check, or marketing
tools. Notably, these simulators’ physical or mechanical representation has been understated in the
context of advanced functional manufacturing. This review delves into the potential strategic integration
of virtual physical properties to augment garment functionalities, particularly within wearables and
medical-grade compression fields. The initial phase of this study provides a comprehensive overview
of the status of 3D garment simulation tools and their digitisation capabilities. Subsequently, a gap
analysis focuses on minimising disparities between simulated and actual physical property assessments.
Despite the absence of reliability and standardised testing within a virtual environment, this paper
focuses on the relevant literature to gain crucial insights for apparel and textile engineers, providing
a nuanced understanding of the capabilities and limitations of 3DGS mechanical representation in
enhancing advanced functionalities, specifically customised for diverse end-users.</p>