Garment Anatomy Shading for Perceived Body Shape
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing clothing finishes can make the wearer less attractive by creating brightness gradients that do not align with ideal body proportions, leading to a reduction in perceived attractiveness.
Innovation Solution
The application of anatomy shading patterns on garments, which utilize brightness gradients based on ideal three-dimensional models of the human form to create a perceived attractive shape, increasing the attractiveness of the wearer by emulating the contours of an ideally proportioned body.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If conventional finishes are applied to garments, then patterns are formed on the garment surface, but the wearer's attractiveness is reduced due to misaligned brightness gradients
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies brightness gradient manipulation through shading patterns that change the perceived three-dimensional shape of the wearer's body. By strategically placing light and dark areas on the garment surface, the invention creates optical illusions that contour the body toward ideal proportions, directly addressing the attractiveness problem caused by conventional finishes.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the brightness parameter distribution across the garment surface to create anatomy shading patterns. By adjusting the brightness gradients to match ideal body proportions rather than conventional pattern designs, the patent transforms how the wearer's shape is perceived, converting a harmful visual effect into a beneficial one.
2Shape
If brightness gradients are created on garments, then patterns are formed, but the gradients do not align with ideal body proportions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs preliminary action by using computer vision and image processing techniques to analyze ideal body proportions before creating the shading pattern. The system pre-calculates the optimal brightness gradient distribution that will create the desired anatomical contouring effect, ensuring precise alignment with ideal body proportions before the actual garment manufacturing process.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses copying by creating digital models of ideal body proportions and using these as templates for generating the shading patterns. The brightness gradient patterns are copied from standardized anatomical models, ensuring consistent alignment with ideal body proportions across different garment sizes and styles.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for anatomy shading and the garments that result therefrom are provided herein. More specifically, anatomy shading is any deliberate manipulation or addition of shading (a brightness gradient) to a garment in order to change the perceived shape of a wearer of the garment toward a desired appearance.