Human body shape imaging for Japanese kimono design

A yukata is a type of traditional Japanese kimono. An alignment of its texture pattern is an important factor of the yukata design. The wearing condition of the yukata is affected by the wearer´s body shape and the way of wearing the yukata. Accordingly, a three dimensional display of the yukata is necessary for designing the yukata. In this paper, we developed a human body shape imaging system for yukata design. Firstly, we developed an algorithm to measure the wearer´s upper half of the body, which is important to display the wearing condition of the yukata. Secondly, we developed an algorithm to map the texture pattern of the kimono cloth on the wearer´s body shape. The designer and the wearer can make sure of the condition of the texture alignment exactly because the yukata is displayed three dimensionally on the wearer´s body shape.