Yarn level simulation of warp-knitted clothing elements – first results and challenges

Haisang Liu; Yordan Kyosev; Gaoming Jiang

doi:10.25367/cdatp.2022.3.p115-126

Authors

Haisang Liu Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0318-6405
Yordan Kyosev Chair for Development and Assembly of textile Products, ITM, TU Dresden, Germany https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3376-1423
Gaoming Jiang College of Textile Science and Engineering, Jiangnan University, China https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4591-145X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25367/cdatp.2022.3.p115-126

Keywords:

warp knitting, simulation, mesh, coordinate mapping

Abstract

To simulate a warp-knitted product with a specific shape, a mesh-based model for modeling and simulation is proposed. The three-dimensional geometry of the final fabric is represented as a set of polygons, each of them containing information about the 3D orientation of the yarns in the warp knitted structure. Using spatial mapping, stitch coordinates are transformed from the flat mesh model to the three-dimensional mesh model and the final rendering is accomplished. The method provides yarn level data for the complete structure and can be used for speeding up the design process of clothing with warp-knitted products. Several challenges with the larger data amount and possible ways for their solutions are discussed.

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