Measurement of draping behaviour of cloth/soft moulded sheet is carried out using ammonia- based instrument. The measurement requires much time, and human intervention. So, measurement of draping behaviour is unpopular, though, it is a most important property parameter in fashion industry. In the present work, a desk top type automatic digital drape meter with a unique sensor-based measurement system has been developed. The measurement time could be reduced to 5.0 min as compared to 180–210 min for conventional system. Human intervention has been completely eliminated for data acquisition and processing. Calculated value of draping behaviour is displayed digitally. The instrument is ergonomically designed and no chemical is required. Weight of the instrument is 16.0 kg. The fabrication cost of the instrument was US $ 3,200.00 only.

使用基于氨的仪器进行布/软模塑片材的悬垂性的测量。测量需要很多时间，需要人工干预。因此，悬垂行为的测量是不受欢迎的，尽管它是时装行业中最重要的属性参数。在当前的工作中，已经开发了具有独特的基于传感器的测量系统的台式便携式数字悬垂仪。与传统系统的180-210分钟相比，测量时间可以减少到5.0分钟。在数据采集和处理方面，已经完全消除了人工干预。悬垂行为的计算值以数字方式显示。该仪器符合人体工程学设计，不需要化学药品。仪器重量为16.0千克。该仪器的制造成本仅为3,200.00美元。