Assessment of Textile Material Properties and the Impact of Digital Ink-Jet Fabric Printing on 3D Simulation as a Sustainable Method for Garment Prototyping

Slavenka Petrak (), Maja Mahnić Naglić, Martina Glogar and Antoneta Tomljenović
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Slavenka Petrak: Department of Clothing Technology, Faculty of Textile Technology, University of Zagreb, Prilaz baruna Filipovića 28a, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Maja Mahnić Naglić: Department of Clothing Technology, Faculty of Textile Technology, University of Zagreb, Prilaz baruna Filipovića 28a, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Martina Glogar: Department of Textile Chemistry and Ecology, Faculty of Textile Technology, University of Zagreb, Prilaz baruna Filipovića 28a, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Antoneta Tomljenović: Department of Materials, Fibers and Textile Testing, Faculty of Textile Technology, University of Zagreb, Prilaz baruna Filipovića 28a, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 4, 1-25

Abstract: In the context of sustainable fashion, this paper presents research on the impact of property assessment methods of textile materials and pigment digital printing on the mechanical properties of fabrics and their 3D simulation in the development of digital prototypes for clothing design. Six woven fabrics, with and without a textile ink-jet print, were tested using a KES-FB measuring system and digitized using SEDDI Textura AI technology. The determined mechanical parameters were used for 3D draping simulations based on Cusick Drape Meter method, as well as for the simulation of frilly women’s skirt models. The research showed a good correlation between the draping of real fabric samples and their 3D simulations, particularly supporting the use of AI for fabric assessments due to its sustainability. The drape analysis, performed on the digital 3D prototypes of a frilly women’s skirt model in two different lengths, showed the influence of fabric ink-jet printing on the drape properties, which can be explained by some structural parameters and determined changes in mechanical parameters between unprinted and printed fabric samples. The results provide valuable insights for objective evaluation of clothing digital 3D prototypes, which is a very significant element in the production process from a sustainability point of view and is becoming increasingly prominent as a method for developing new clothing designs that is gradually replacing the traditional, less environmentally friendly approach of creating numerous physical test samples.

Keywords: 3D garment prototyping; textile properties; digital ink-jet print; textile digitization; sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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