Applied 3D virtual try-on for bodies with atypical characteristics

Abstract The manufacture of clothing using real body measurements is based on user's new profile, on their own desire for individualization through purchased garments but also on the results of the anthropometric surveys which have shown great variability in morphological types, especially for women. Research conducted by the authors focused on the application of 3D virtual try-on in pattern alterations for “women trousers”. To achieve the objectives of the work, bodies with atypical characteristics were selected from the database resulting from 3D scanning of the Romanian women population. In the study, it was found that many women have different sizes for the two hip contours (left-right), differences being in the range 1.5 to 4.5 cm. Based on these considerations a method of completion of the patterns for trousers has been developed and applied, by 3D simulation of the body-garment. This paper brings contributions to clothing design technology by 3D virtual try-on, taking into account the body shape of the users.