The Design Process and Prototype Evaluation of Special Garments in a Virtual Environment

The appearance of new types of raw materials has an important role in the development of the textile industry. The diversification of nowadays occupations has determined the apparition of new special products, which must protect the body from the action of the environment, but in the same time, they must allow the worker to do his/her job, as good as possible. This paper presents the design process of garments with special destination and the prototyping evaluation in virtual environments with CAD systems for the clothing industry, by taking into account the shape of the body, the type of the product, the structure and the work safety requirements.