Fabric Structure Analysis and Appearance Evaluation System-FabricEye™

Intelligent and digital solution for the structure analysis and appearance evaluation of textile products

Manual inspection has been commonly adopted in the textile industry for more than half a century, yet it is time-consuming, subjective and far from accurate. FabricEye™ can capture the surface image and grade a fabric in a reliable and cost effective way which is hoped to replace traditional manual inspection eventually. Highlight of Testing Principles

Advanced digital imaging and artificial intelligence technology
World-first dual-side scanning technology for weave pattern analysis
Advanced 3D surface profiling technology for soft-flexible materials
Advanced color evaluation technology based on digital imaging device

Funded by Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) and coordinated by The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA), the main goal of this project is to develop one set of Fabric Structure Analysis and Appearance Evaluation System for the purpose of quality evaluation and control.

Special Features and Advantages

Advanced objective solution for quality assessment and measurement
Reduces labour cost and testing time
Easy to use and install
Cost effective
Robust and reliable
High productivity
Supports international American Society for Testing and Material (ASTM) and other standards

Applications

FabricEye™ can be applied to a wide range of settings, from factories to laundries, testing laboratories and customs. It can be used for the quality evaluation and analysis of textile products in terms of density, weave pattern, yarn thickness, colour, dimensional change, spirality and hairiness.

Awards & Patents

Gold Award - 14th National Inventions Exhibition of China (October 2003)
Gold Award - The 6th International Exhibition of Inventions (October 2008)

Patent Application No:

61/129.964(USA), 61/129.965(USA), 61/129.966(USA)

Principal Investigator

Prof. George BACIU,

Department of Computing

Prof. Jinlian HU,

Institute of Textiles & Clothing

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Fabric Structure Analysis and Appearance Evaluation System-FabricEye™

Intelligent and digital solution for the structure analysis and appearance evaluation of textile products