Sensory evaluation of the touch of a great number of fabrics

Pensé‐Lhéritier, Anne‐Marie; Guilabert, C.; Bueno, Marie-Ange; Sahnoun, Mehdi; Renner, Marc

doi:10.1016/j.foodqual.2005.06.002

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“…The sensory evaluation of tactile properties of fabrics has been studied for years and has given insight into the process of haptic perception of materials (Hollins et al . 1997; Aliouche and Viallier 2000; Hollins and Risner 2000; Bergmann Tiest and Kappers 2006; Pensé‐Lhéritier et al . 2006; Jeguirim et al .…”

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Consumer Preference for Tactile Softness: A Question of Affect Intensity?

Kergoat

Giboreau

Nicod³

et al. 2012

Journal of Sensory Studies

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Previous studies have shown that consumers with higher affect intensity expressed stronger preferences for softer car seat fabrics (Kergoat et al.). The present research aims to consolidate and expand these results. Across two studies, we attempt to determine whether the intensity of affect (as measured by the affect intensity measure; Larsen) is a more general construct involved in soft textile preferences. Through the evaluation of two product categories (car seat fabrics and washed‐shirt fabrics) and the manipulation of product sensory attributes, we were able to establish that affect intensity components (positive intensity and negative reactivity) play a role in soft textile preferences, independent of the product category. The highest predictive value of particular affect intensity components for softness preference is discussed in line with the multidimensional approach of the affect intensity construct (Bryant et al.). PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS This research highlights the significance of one emotional individual difference dimension (affect intensity) accounting for consumer tactile sensory preferences. Practically, it offers a way to characterize clusters of heterogeneous tactile sensory preferences observed in consumer tests. Furthermore, it represents a step in the understanding of underlying processes involved in soft tactile sensory preferences. We can assume these implications are not limited to the sense of touch and/or non‐food products. As a general emotional variable, the affect intensity construct must play a role in various blind sensory evaluation settings and be a significant tool for a typology of consumers.

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confidence: 99%

Consumer Preference for Tactile Softness: A Question of Affect Intensity?

Kergoat

Giboreau

Nicod³

et al. 2012

Journal of Sensory Studies

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“…In order to evaluate the sensory properties of produced fabrics, sensory evaluation method has been used. This method has first been developed in the food industry (ISO 1985(ISO , 1992Meilgaard et al 1999), and then adapted to textile products (AATCC 1990;Civille and Dus 1990;Griffiths and Kulke 2002;Cardello et al 2003;Philippe et al 2003Philippe et al , 2004Pense-Lheritier et al 2006). In this study, quantitative descriptive analysis (QDA) (Abdi and Valentin 2007) method was used.…”

Section: Sensory Evaluationmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Tactile Sensory Evaluation of Knitted Fabrics: Effect of Some Finishing Treatments

Jeguirim¹,

Dhouib²,

Sahnoun³

et al. 2010

Journal of Sensory Studies

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Good textile sensory characteristics required by the consumers incites textile industrialists to improve the sensory properties of fabrics. Therefore, several textile finishing processes have been proposed to improve the feel of fabrics. This work investigates the effects of some finishing treatments on the tactile properties using sensory analysis. The studied finishing treatments, namely bleaching, dyeing in different conditions, bio‐polishing, softening, emerizing and calendaring, were applied on 100% cotton knitted fabrics. The obtained sensory properties of treated fabrics are in accordance with each finishing treatment aim. Hence, the bio‐polishing treatment confers to fabrics a less hairy feeling, softening procures to fabrics a more soft, hairy and elastic feeling and emerizing leads to a more hairy and soft feeling. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS The practical use of the research presented in this paper is in the sensory evaluation of textile products. The tactile quality of fabrics is an important selling argument. Thus, the textile industrialists try to optimize the production, and especially finishing processes to improve the fabrics tactile feeling. Therefore, it seems necessary to develop tools describing and grading the sensory quality of the produced fabrics for similar consumers' evaluation.

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“…To evaluate the sensory properties of produced fabrics, the sensory evaluation method has been used. This method was first developed in the food industry (ISO 1985;ISO 1992;Meilgaard et al 1999) and then adapted to textile products (Civille and Dus 1990;Griffiths and Kulke 2002;Cardello et al 2003;Philippe et al 2003Philippe et al , 2004AATCC 2006;Pense-Lheritier et al 2006).…”

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Sensory and Instrumental Techniques Evaluating the Effect of Structure Parameters on the Tactile Properties of Knitted Fabrics

Jeguirim

Dhouib²,

Sahnoun³

et al. 2010

Journal of Texture Studies

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In the present study, the effects of structure and process parameters on the tactile properties of cotton‐knitted fabrics had been investigated. The examined parameters were elastane plating, count of yarns and English gauge of knitting machine. The tactile quality was measured using sensory analysis and instrumental techniques. The obtained results showed that the variations of the production parameters induce a significant effect on 11 sensory attributes assessed by a French‐trained panel. Compression and surface properties, measured by the Kawabata Evaluation System are affected too by these variations. Using principal component analysis, the correlation between instrumental data and sensory scores had highlighted compression resilience, geometrical and frictional roughness as significant parameters. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS The practical issue of the research presented in this article is to provide to textile and garment manufacturers the existed relationship between production parameters and the tactile properties of knitted fabrics. Although several studies on the tactile properties of woven fabrics were performed, a lack in the investigations intertwining tactile characteristics of knits from instrumental and sensory techniques has been noted. The correlation between the sensory attributes, assessed by a French‐trained panel, and the compression and surface properties measured by the Kawabata Evaluation System is established.

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Sensory evaluation of the touch of a great number of fabrics

Cited by 33 publications

References 13 publications

Consumer Preference for Tactile Softness: A Question of Affect Intensity?

Consumer Preference for Tactile Softness: A Question of Affect Intensity?

The Tactile Sensory Evaluation of Knitted Fabrics: Effect of Some Finishing Treatments

Sensory and Instrumental Techniques Evaluating the Effect of Structure Parameters on the Tactile Properties of Knitted Fabrics

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