Clothing technology

The clothing industry has expanded  throughout time, reflecting advances not just in apparel manufacturing and distribution, but also in textile functionality and environmental effect.

The swadeshi movement in India was an effort to counteract the economic control and influence that British factories exerted over the one-time colony.

This process needs to be done quickly and efficiently in order for companies to meet customer demand thus enhancing their profit and brand.

Athletic apparel aids in the prevention of injuries, the improvement of breathability, the protection from the weather, and the encouragement of a fitness mindset.

In the area of engineering development of functional clothing, TU Dresden, Germany provides courses at Bachelor, Dipl.-Ing and non-consecutive MSc.

National governments have also become involved in the business with trade rules and negotiations as well as investments such as Europe's Future Textiles and Clothing program.

Obtaining valid body measurements from 3D scan is still research area,[3] while the recent topics are more related more to the speed and the accuracy of the process, than to the methods for this.

TU Dresden applies high speed (4D) scanning system,[4] developed by IBV for analysis of human body deformations during motion.