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Texture Measurement
Human senses are ambiguous and subjective when it comes to determining the physical properties of objects. "Texture" has long been referred to as what people feel when they touch an object, as exemplified by a "slick texture", a "smooth texture" and a "crisp wearing comfort", and has served as one of the criteria for determining the quality of objects. However, as the evaluation is subjective due to reliance on the sensitivity of the human hand, it was not an absolute index that could commonly be applied by everyone: professionals with many years of experience might be able to distinguish the subtle differences in materials, but that is not necessarily the case for the layperson.
Texture measurement is based on the idea of replacing the conventionally-subjective judgment of physical properties of objects with objective data that can be shared by everyone, through the reproduction of human behavior and sensitivity demonstrated when distinguishing texture (such as "stroking", "stretching", "bending", "pressing by finger") with precision measuring equipment,
Texture Measurement and the KES System
In 1970, an electronic device to measure the texture of cloth was created according to the basic designs and research of Dr. Sueo Kawabata of the Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University, and based on the research and development of Dr. Misako Niwa of Nara Women's University with the goal of successfully measuring both objective and subjective data electronically. The KES System of Texture Measurement adopted the principles of that first electronic device. Today, texture measurement in the fields of fabrics, cosmetics, food products, paper and automobiles is rapidly growing.
Textures measured with the KES System
Application Examples
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