Methods and systems for dynamic wrinkle prediction

A method of designing a material of an upholstered article comprising:

• providing a material;
• predicting a dynamic wrinkle property of the material by performing a dynamic wrinkle property prediction analysis, the dynamic wrinkle property prediction analysis comprising:
• selecting two or more material property categories from a plurality of material property categories associated with the material;
• determining a material property for each selected material property category;
• assigning a dynamic wrinkle factor for each selected material property category based at least in part on the material property associated with the selected material property category;
• applying a dynamic wrinkle weight value to each dynamic wrinkle factor to generate a weighted dynamic wrinkle factor for each selected material property category;
• and
• determining a predicted dynamic wrinkle score based at least in part on the weighted dynamic wrinkle factors;
• and
• comparing the predicted dynamic wrinkle score with a predicted dynamic wrinkle score benchmark value;
• altering one or more material properties and performing the dynamic wrinkle property prediction analysis for a material with the altered material properties if the predicted dynamic wrinkle score is less than the predicted dynamic wrinkle score benchmark value;
• and
• selecting the material if the predicted dynamic wrinkle score is greater than or equal to the predicted dynamic wrinkle score benchmark value.

A dynamic wrinkle prediction system comprising:

• a processor;
• a graphical display;
• and
• a memory, wherein the memory comprises a set of executable instructions operable to cause the processor to:
• receive a plurality of material properties associated with a material, the plurality of material properties corresponding to a plurality of material property categories;
• assign a dynamic wrinkle factor for each material property category based at least in part on the material property associated with the material property category;
• apply a dynamic wrinkle weight value to each dynamic wrinkle factor to generate a weighted dynamic wrinkle factor for each material property category;
• determine a predicted dynamic wrinkle score based at least in part on the weighted dynamic wrinkle factors;
• and
• display the predicted dynamic wrinkle score on the graphical display.