Summary

3D Proto investigates how virtual 3D prototyping can improve the design, fit and performance of technical sportswear. Detailed simulations provide quantitative information on how garments interact with the body, including areas of compression and deformation that are difficult to assess using conventional static prototypes.

The project focuses on improving garment prototyping workflows for the active sportswear sector by characterizing the physical and mechanical properties of technical fabrics and combining them with animated 3D body models. This allows sports garments to be simulated and evaluated under realistic movement conditions.

Within 3D Proto, Artanim provided realistic body animations for alpine skiing, Nordic skiing, running and hiking. Artanim also developed software tools to support fabric measurement protocols through the analysis of body motion and deformation.

Partners

Christiane Luible – Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD)
Fabric characterization and 3D garment simulation.

Caecilia Charbonnier – Artanim
Motion capture, body modeling and animation, and development of software for body motion and garment deformation analysis.

Ulrike Froitzheim – Odlo International SA
3D garment design and industrial supervision.

Summary

Fashioning Movement investigated how body movement affects garment comfort and fit. While conventional garment evaluation is largely based on static postures and subjective assessment, the project explored how animated 3D body models and garment simulation could provide objective, quantitative information on the interaction between the body, fabric and clothing during movement.

The research combined body motion with 3D garment simulation to analyze garment deformation and fit under dynamic conditions. The resulting numerical data provided new ways to evaluate comfort and supported the exploration of garment design and pattern-making methods that take movement into account from the early stages of development.

A pilot project was developed within this research to demonstrate the approach in practice. View the pilot project.

Partners

Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD)
3D garment design and simulation.

Artanim
Motion capture, body modeling and animation, and development of software for garment deformation analysis.

Collaborators
Odlo International, Salomon and Empa – Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology.

Related Publications

Mert E, Psikuta A, Joshi A, Arevalo M, Charbonnier C, Luible-Bär C, Annaheim S, Rossi R. The distribution of air gap thickness and the contact area during Alpine skiing, Proc. of 9th Int. Conf. on 3D Body Scanning Technologies, Lugano, Switzerland, October, 2018.
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Mert E, Psikuta A, Arevalo M, Charbonnier C, Luible-Bär C, Bueno MA, Rossi R. A validation methodology and application of 3D garment simulation software to determine the distribution of air layers in garments during walking, Measurement, 117:153-164, 2018.
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Luible C, Charbonnier C. Fashioning Movement: a new approach to Fashion Design, In Unfrozen – Design Research Today, Edited by Swiss Design Network, Triest Verlag, 2017.
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Mert E, Psikuta A, Arevalo M, Charbonnier C, Luible C, Bueno MA, Rossi RM. Quantitative validation of 3D garment simulation software for determination of air gap thickness in lower body garments, IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 254(16):162007, 2017.
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Mert E, Psikuta A, Arevalo M, Charbonnier C, Luible C, Bueno MA, Rossi RM. Quantitative validation of 3D garment simulation software for determination of air gap thickness in lower body garments, AUTEX World Textile Conference, Corfu, Greece, May, 2017.

Luible C, Charbonnier C. Fashioning Movement: a new approach to Fashion Design, Unfrozen Symposium, 1st SDN Design Research Winter Summit, Giessbach, Switzerland, January, 2016.
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