Computer Simulation of Woven Fabric Appearances Based on Digital Video Camera Recordings of Moving Yarns

Abstract

In this work, a method has been developed to simulate fabric surface appearance from achieved yarn properties. The simulation of woven fabric surface appearance depends on yarn and fabric cross sectional geometry as well as on yarn measurements and yarn image recordings. A yarn winding device has been designed to take snapshots by digital video camera along the length of an actual yarn. The fabric simulations are confined to single fabrics of plain, matt, and twill weaves.