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An introduction to a new direct testing method for characterizing pressure in compression fabrics |
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| Authors: | Cassandra Kwon Meghan Hegarty William Oxenham Edward Grant Lawrence Reid |
| Affiliation: | 1. College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA;2. College of Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA;3. Carolon Company, Rural Hall, NC, USA |
| Abstract: | A newly developed direct pressure measuring system known as the CRIM Pressure System was compared with a traditional direct measuring device, the PicoPress Compression System, for compression bandage and hosiery samples. PicoPress measurements were taken both on the CRIM system and on research participants. Initial results indicated a good correlation between CRIM Pressure System and PicoPress participants’ measurements. |
| Keywords: | Compression medical textiles compression garments interface pressure body measurement sensor measuring |
