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In order to improve the precision of clothing development of fast fashion brands, consumers’ sense of experience, and brand loyalty, a design method of clothing pattern is proposed by combining Kansei engineering theory and improved particle swarm optimization (IPSO)–back propagation neural network (BPNN) model. First, based on the theory of Kansei engineering, the perceptual image experiment of clothing patterns was designed, and the mean value of perceptual image evaluation of clothing patterns by young consumers was obtained through an online questionnaire survey. Second, based on the IPSO and the BPNN, the nonlinear correlation mapping model between the design elements of clothing pattern and consumers’ perceptual image is established. Finally, based on the calculation of target image weight by analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method and IPSO-BPNN model, the optimal combination of clothing pattern design elements under the requirement of multi-target image is output. Taking the paper-cut pattern of sweater shirt as an example, the feasibility of this research method is verified. The research not only helped the designer to design a costume pattern that meet the individual emotional needs of consumers, but also provided a clear design index and reference, and made the costume design process more targeted, precise, and intelligent.

Material possession attachment, a property of the relationship between a specific person and a specific object of possession, reflects the extent of \"me-ness\" associated with that possession. The two Q-methodological studies reported here investigated the nature of this me-ness (and \"not me-ness\"). Study 1 explores different types of attachment and how these types portray various facets of a person's life story (i.e., identity). It shows how strong versus weak attachment, affiliation and/or autonomy seeking, and past, present, or future temporal orientation combine to form qualitatively distinct types of psychological significance. Study 2 begins development of a nomological network encompassing attachment by showing how mode of gift receipt (self-gift vs. interpersonal gift), as an antecedent, influences attachment type. Study 2 also examines aspects of successful and unsuccessful gifts. Both studies demonstrate that unidimensional affect fails to adequately describe or explain attachment. Together, the two studies suggest a more parsimonious way to represent person-possession relationships than has been offered in previous studies. Moreover, the findings help delineate the boundaries of attachment (e.g., What does it mean to say a possession is \"not me\"?).

Spirality is one of the major potential problems in knitted fabrics and garments. It affects the aesthetics and physical properties of the garment produced, such as the seam displacement, shape retention, pattern distortion and sewing difficulties. In this paper, a comparative study has been carried out to evaluate the physical performance of 100 % cotton knitted fabrics and garments produced by the modified low twist and conventional ring yarns through the actual wearing and washing trials. Experimental results showed that the properties of side seam displacement, fabric spirality, dimensional stability and skewness change of the T-shirts and sweaters made by the modified single yarns are comparable to those of garments made from the control plied yarns but much improved when compared to those from the control single yarns. In addition, the pilling resistance and bursting strength of the knitted fabrics made by the modified single yarns can still maintain a reasonably high level at a low yarn twist.

This Sunday Morning episode, produced by CBS News Productions, is about the Christmas tradition of ugly sweaters.

Does dress size matter? Amy Wilensky didn't think so, but when her sister dropped 100 pounds, she wasn't so sure anymore.