Majority of females suffer cyclic and noncyclic breast pain caused by the motion of breasts while exercising. Without the wearing of a correct sports bra, any contact to the breast area through sporting action can increase breast pain. This can significantly decrease their health and quality of life. The compaction, comfort and ergonomics of the sports bra benefits are known to alleviate post-sporting discomfort and pain. Current sports bras are typically knitted, and manufactured via a cut and sew process resulting in high volume of post-production material waste. Seams derived from this cut and sew process are known to irritate the skin during exercise. This irritant, discomfort seriously affects the dynamic comfort during exercise, hindering limb movement and displacement of the female breast. It implies a need for alternative textile manufacturing process for a seamless sportswear-sports bra to combine the surface aesthetics with biomimetics together with anthropometry and ergonomic data. Employing the latest weaving machinery (Mageba multishuttle) paired with advanced weaving jacquard technology (Staubli), cross-platform design and manufacturing (CAD-CAM) systems permits greater scope for three-dimensional (3D) surface and shaped woven forms. Tailoring the two yarn interlocking directions (0/90°) within the compound structure of a multilayer multilevel weave architecture provides a construction process to the production, the weaving, of seamless 3D woven spherical forms. Seamless shaped wovens in this paper are underpinned by biomimetic anthropometry and ergonomic real-time data to produce variable spherical forms that mould and support a given set of 3D geometries. Measurement of lingerie mannequins by 3D human scanner and 3D reverse engineering software assist in establishing the 3D-to-2D geometric profile mapping and folding algorithm. Upon completion of the weave generation using specialised weave software the production parameters are completed upon transfer to the combined weaving technology, Mageba-Staubli Unival 100 (MS-100). The 2D on-loom woven fabric converts to a 3D shape upon removal and by pulling-pushing-unfolding the woven fabric (2D-to-3D). The scope of end applications within the sportswear-sports bra sector (but not limited to) enables a framework for the generic design geometries and production principles. Optimising the interlocking of warp and weft provides tailored performance of the woven form allowing for specific drape, support and movement. Together with the inherent characteristics of yarns, the 3D woven spherical forms can be produced in varying scales, enabling the optimisation of for protection and performance within the physical-active sportswear-sports bra.
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