Development and Application of New Psychophysical Methods for the Characterization of the Handfeel and Comfort Properties of Military Clothing Fabrics

Abstract

The analysis of fabric characteristics that contribute to military clothing comfort was addressed in a series of studies. Trained panel sensory descriptive data on 13 military fabrics were obtained using a standardized handfeel evaluation method. A labeled magnitude scale of comfort was developed from consumer magnitude estimates of the semantic meaning of 26 verbal phrases denoting different levels of comfort/discomfort. This scale was used by 36 consumers to rate the handfeel comfort of the 13 test fabrics. The descriptive sensory data and comfort data were then combined with Kawabata data obtained on a subset of the test fabrics and the data were analyzed using principal components analysis. Multiple regression analyses were performed on the component scores to predict consumer comfort from the sensory and instrumental data. The results showed a high degree of predictability of comfort responses from a combination of sensory and Kawabata parameters. The analysis of fabric characteristics that contribute to military clothing comfort was addressed in a series of studies. Trained panel sensory descriptive data on 13 military fabrics were obtained using a standardized handfeel evaluation method. A labeled magnitude scale of comfort was developed from consumer magnitude estimates of the semantic meaning of 26 verbal phrases denoting different levels of comfort/discomfort. This scale was used by 36 consumers to rate the handfeel comfort of the 13 test fabrics. The descriptive sensory data and comfort data were then combined with Kawabata data obtained on a subset of the test fabrics and the data were analyzed using principal components analysis. Multiple regression analyses were performed on the component scores to predict consumer comfort from the sensory and instrumental data. The results showed a high degree of predictability of comfort responses from a combination of sensory and Kawabata parameters.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA405383

Entities

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  • Armand V. Cardello
  • Carole Winterhalter
  • Howard G. Schutz

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Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Clothing
  • Consumers
  • Data Science
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fabrics
  • Information Science
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Psychology
  • Reliability
  • Standards
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Statistics
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Textiles

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  • Materials Science
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • Regression Analysis.