Abstract: The invention relates to a method for acquiring and managing morphological data of persons on a computer network, wherein said data is used for producing and/or delivering ready-made individually dimensioned clothes by at least one of the plurality of manufacturers. The inventive method consists, at a preliminary stage, in forming a first data base (3) on human body profiles by storing standard data sizes in a first computer system, in acquiring (6, 10), at a subsequent stage, representative current data of the morphology of said persons by means of a computerized acquisition system and in selecting (5, 8) personal data nearest to current data (6, 9) of each person from standard data. Said method is characterized in that personal data (12) is selected on a second computer system from a second database (4, 7), wherein standard data is organized by size ranges according to each manufacturer.

Abstract: A pad-dyed or foam-dyed, pigment-colored, cellulose-based fabric that does not discolor upon chlorine bleaching of the fabric is provided. The fabric is dyed by grinding pigment colorants of a desired color to an ultra fine size and blending the grinded pigment colorants with one or more binders and, optionally, one or more additives, to form a padding paste. The padding paste is then prepared for pad dyeing or foam dyeing, and the fabric is pad dyed or foam dyed using the prepared padding paste.

Abstract: A method for pigment printing onto a fabric is provided wherein the method comprises preparing a color pigment paste. The paste includes pigments of a desired color having a size no larger than about 1 micron in diameter, a binder and a thickening agent. The method further includes printing the prepared color pigment paste onto the fabric and heating the printed fabric to a temperature of at least 150° C. The printed fabric is then washed at least once to remove the thickening agent and to incorporate a softening agent into the fabric, thereby providing the fabric with a softer hand feel than the fabric had before the washing; and finishing setting the fabric.

Abstract: A pad-dyed, foam-dyed, or exhaust-dyed pigment-colored, cellulose-based fabric that does not discolor upon chlorine bleaching of the fabric is provided. The fabric is dyed by grinding pigment colorants of a desired color to an ultra fine size and blending the grinded pigment colorants with one or more binders and, optionally, one or more additives, to form a padding paste. The padding paste or pigment paste is then prepared for pad dyeing, foam dyeing or exhaust dyeing, and the fabric is exhaust dyed, foam dyed or pad dyed using the prepared padding or pigment paste. Where the fabric is exhaust dyed or pad dyed, the fabric may be pre-treated by a pre-cationinzation process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for acquiring and managing morphological data of persons on a computer network, wherein said data is used for producing and/or delivering ready-made individually dimensioned clothes by at least one of the plurality of manufacturers. The inventive method consists, at a preliminary stage, in forming a first data base (3) on human body profiles by storing standard data sizes in a first computer system, in acquiring (6, 10), at a subsequent stage, representative current data of the morphology of said persons by means of a computerised acquisition system and in selecting (5, 8) personal data nearest to current data (6, 9) of each person from standard data. Said method is characterised in that personal data (12) is selected on a second computer system from a second database (4, 7), wherein standard data is organised by size ranges according to each manufacturer.

Abstract: 3D morphological data representative of reference size models of garment brands and respective categorizing data are introduced into an information processing system. These 3D morphological data are indexed by brand names, categorizing data, and volumetric, dimensional, and angular data derived from the morphological data in order to build a database of virtual human body profiles. For selecting a suitable profile matching a consumer's body, his/her personal measurements and categorizing data are introduced into the system, either directly if they are known, or acquired by scanning only a minimum numbers of points on the customer's body in a scanning booth so as to derive these measurements. Instead of methods of the prior art defining the body profiles of the consumers per se from the general population, this method attempts to categorize the body profiles of the specific brands' reference size human models, and all offered sizes, through the brands' grading rules.

Abstract: A method and device for viewing, archiving and transmitting a garment model over a computer network. The method comprises photographing a physical mannequin from several different directions, the mannequin being a copy of a virtual human model which is representative of the target consumer. The virtual mannequin viewing layers and the garment model are generated from digital images of the naked or clothed mannequin which is suspended from the photography stand. A laser beam is used to determine the exact position of the mannequin. Subsequently, crop marks and recorded reference lines can be used to merge the viewing layers and the model precisely. The data are archived in a base and transmitted over an intranet, an extranet or the Internet for the purpose of remote viewing. The method and device are particularly suitable for the design, manufacture and inspection of clothing samples in the clothing industry.

Abstract: Process for identifying human body profiles of the type comprising: