Computer aided design system for Japanese kimono

A yukata is a type of traditional Japanese clothing. An alignment of its texture pattern is an important factor of yukata design. The calculation of the size, texture alignment and the creation of the cutting pattern are manually performed. Especially, the texture alignment depends on the experience and intuition of the skilled person. In this paper, we describe a CAD system for the yukata. First, we developed a measurement system for the wearer´s body shape. Second, we developed an algorithm for performing garment simulation of Japanese yukata. The designer can understand the condition of the texture alignment exactly because the yukata is displayed three dimensionally on the wearer´s body shape. As a result, designers can easily tailor the yukata