Fabric mechanics are fundamental to the way textiles are designed, tested and manufactured and underpin the way fabrics are used in the modern world. With fully comprehensive coverage of all aspects of fabric anisotropy, stress—strain relationships, and fabric drape modeling and testing, this unique book discusses and exemplifies all major aspects of fabric mechanics and their relevance to every stage of the contemporary textile industry.

From the Preface: “...Indeed, as I tell my students, mechanics is closely related to forces. Can anybody tell me what materials or products are used without applying a force? It is difficult to find any. Every researcher should know some basic facts about mechanics; every research student in clothing and textiles should know something about textile/fabric mechanics. Not only that, textiles have been used for many, many areas because of their unique characteristics, as introduced in Chapter 1. To apply textiles to these areas properly and optimally, an understanding of the structures and mechanics of fabrics is required...”

Target Audience: Professionals and students involved with development of textile composites, geotextiles, medical textiles, and biotextiles.

Table of Contents:

Introduction

Objective Measurement Technology of Woven Fabrics

Structural Properties of Fabric

The Tensile Properties of Woven Fabrics

The Bending Properties of Woven Fabrics

The Shear Properties of Woven Fabrics

Fabric Complex Deformation Analysis and Simulation

Mechanical Properties of Fabrics with Seams

Modelling Drape Deformation of Woven Fabrics and Garments — Theory

Modelling Drape Deformation of Woven Fabrics and Garments — Computation and Simulation

Index