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As for the pressure range, the maximum value is approximately <3.50kPa as
applied to the soft parts and approximately <9.50kPa for skeletal parts (Qiyue and
Xin, 2018; Tonghui and Yanbo, 2017). Some studies have shown that, under normal
conditions, the range of pressure values is from 1.37 to 5.90kPa (this value can be
increased to >1.97kPa during physical exercise); the pressure around the bust is from
0.50 to 3.90kPa; and the comfort range around the waist is from 0.20 to 6.40kPa, and
exceeding 4.00kPa at the waist is considered harmful to the body (Wu and Yu, 2006;
Qi, 2010; Na, 2015). Other results are devoted to the whole body or its parts, the
changes of anthropometrical girth (e.g., limbs in one group, bust, waist and hip in
another group), the sensitivity of body parts, the influence of body motion, the struc-
tural design of garments (Mengna, 2015; Cie slak et al., 2017; Varghese and
Thilagavathi, 2016; Xu et al., 2013; Leung, 2010). This schedule represents those
factors that should be considered as desirable for the level of comfort pressure.
Nowadays, with the general mainstream of garment improvements, comfort
requirements, and popularization of elastic materials, pressure comfort as the core
of human physiological and psychological aspects has attracted the attention of many
scholars (Wang et al., 2017). Results of considered studies are summarized in
Table 13.2.

Table 13.2 Summary of some research results

Locations of
pressure Pressure Effect of compression
No. applied range (kPa) (reshape or lift) Researcher

1 Waist, abdomen, 0.72–1.84 1. Absolute decreasing L. Yaping, L.
hip, thigh 3.18–6.37 of girth, cm: Yao, O. Shizue
Abdomen 0.07–0.20,
Waist 0.05–0.20,
Hip 0.92–1.87.
2. Lifting of buttocks
0.59–0.65cm
2 Under bust, 1.10–3.55 Relative decreasing of I. Tislenko
waist, hip, girth, %:
thigh, knee Under bust 0.15–2.5,
Waist 0.5–5.5,
Waistband 4.21–5.07,
Hip 1.5–3.0,
Thigh 2.0–4.0
3 Abdomen 0.88–1.07 Lifting of abdomen L. lulu
0.69–0.83cm
4 Total body 0.16–4.81 M.J. Denton, H.P.
Giele, D.
Tanaka, J.
Ziming, J.
Zhennan, L.
Xiaoju, Y.
Shijia