Digital restoration of traditional huizhou clothing based on 3D modeling and virtual fitting technology

With the rapid development of three-dimensional(3D) modeling and virtual fitting technology, it is widely used in the clothing industry, providing new ideas for the digital restoration of traditional clothing. As a cultural heritage, the protection and inheritance of traditional Huizhou costumes face challenges. To address the limitations of current research in 3D modeling and virtual fitting technology—specifically, the lack of interactive features and insufficient simulation of clothing details and fabric textures—this study suggests integrating 3D Studio Max (3DMAX) with 3D garment visualization software (CLO3D). 3DMAX is a professional 3D computer graphics software, widely used in fields such as animation, games, architectural visualization and product design. It offers powerful modeling, rendering and animation capabilities, enabling designers to create complex 3D models and animation effects. In terms of clothing design, 3DMAX is often used for character modeling and three-dimensional simulation of clothing, capable of precisely presenting the details and dynamic effects of clothing. CLO3D is a 3D simulation software specifically designed for fashion design, aiming to assist designers in creating and presenting clothing in the digital space. It has a powerful fabric simulation function, which can truly represent the texture and dynamic characteristics of different fabrics. CLO3D enables designers to convert two-dimensional clothing patterns into three-dimensional models and conduct virtual fitting to evaluate the fit and comfort of the clothing. The relationship between 3DMAX and CLO3D is reflected in their complementarity in the process of clothing design. This combination aims to achieve highly accurate digital restoration of traditional Huizhou clothing by employing processes such as character modeling, verifying clothing size data, analyzing clothing styles, simulating fabrics, and conducting virtual fittings. The results show that the scheme performs excellently in terms of model refinement, texture fit, naturalness of movement, and fitting comfort, with a model refinement of 95.33% and fitting comfort of 91.24%. Compared with other clothing simulation systems, this solution performs better in shape matching, processing accuracy, and color reproduction, with a comprehensive cost reduction of approximately 168.7 yuan. Therefore, the proposed plan by the research effectively improves the quality and efficiency of digital restoration of traditional Huizhou clothing, and has high application value and economic significance.