Ergonomics in fashion engineering and design - Pertinent issues
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Published on: May 27, 2020
Rafiu King Raji1, Qing Luo1, Haijin Liu1
1Department of Fashion Engineering, Glorious Sun Guangdong Fashion College, Huizhou University, China.
Background:
Before the emergence of ready-to-wear (RTW) garments, production of apparels relied on ergonomics considerations through body measurements (anthropometry) of individual users. This is an indication of the inherent nature of ergonomics in apparel fabrication; however active mention of ergonomics related to fashion engineering and design before then was lacking.
Objective:
This article seeks to emphasize the need for an organized framework of knowledge for ergonomics suited to fashion engineering and design education and research.
Methods:
Relevant literature have been reviewed and three main knowledge components of ergonomics relevant to fashion engineering and design have been identified and classified based on standard classes of areas within the general field of ergonomics.
Results:
Areas of ergonomics applications in fashion engineering and design under the headings of consumer product design, i.e. apparel design, workspace or office design, manufacturing process design and man-machine system, have been discussed.
Conclusion:
Comprehensive ergonomics education related to fashion engineering and design consist of the three main knowledge components: (1) the five aspects of ergonomics, (2) anthropometry and biomechanics and (3) the three domains of ergonomics.
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