Temel Mevra, Scott Eleanor, Cain Rebecca, Johnson Andrew A
Industrial Design, Abdullah Gul University, Kayseri, Turkiye.
School of Design, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
Ergonomics. 2024 Aug 29:1-17. doi: 10.1080/00140139.2024.2396516.
Friction from knitted clothing can cause discomfort and skin issues, underscoring the importance of tactile comfort for wearers. Seamless knitted garments are assumed to be comfortable to wear, yet there is little understanding of their tactile comfort in comparison to linked seams - the most common form of knitted garment. This novel study examines the influence of a garments knitted structural architecture on clothing comfort and wearability by investigating skin friction and tactile perception across ten body regions in both male and female participants, using two commonly utilised materials and seam designs: cotton and merino wool with plain and linked seams. The impact of seam design and regional factors on skin friction and tactile perception was analysed, revealing varying levels across tested body regions. Removing seams exposed a greater surface area to skin contact, leading to higher perceived friction levels. As such, structural elements in knitted garments enhance wearer comfort.
针织衣物产生的摩擦会导致不适和皮肤问题，这凸显了穿着时触感舒适的重要性。无缝针织服装被认为穿着舒适，但与针织服装最常见的形式——连接缝相比，人们对其触感舒适性了解甚少。这项新颖的研究通过调查男性和女性参与者十个身体部位的皮肤摩擦力和触觉感知，使用两种常用材料和缝边设计（平针缝和连接缝的棉质和美利奴羊毛），研究了针织服装的结构架构对服装舒适性和可穿着性的影响。分析了缝边设计和身体部位因素对皮肤摩擦力和触觉感知的影响，结果显示在测试的身体部位中存在不同程度的差异。去除缝边会使皮肤接触的表面积更大，从而导致更高的摩擦感知水平。因此，针织服装的结构元素可提高穿着者的舒适度。
