The tactile-kinaesthetic perception of fabrics with emphasis on their relative pleasantness

Abstract

In a paired-comparison arrangement a series of rayons and silks was presented to 100 blindfolded women. "There is no specificity of judgment, either tactile or hedonic, with respect to any one attribute; all judgments are influenced by the configuration which goes to make up the fabric and any cognitive factor which may be connected with it through experience." "There is clear indication for two types of pleasantness in tactile experiences, which we have termed the relaxing and the demanding ." "The reliability of the judgments for the whole group of O's tested repeatedly is high." "Applying a statistical test upon the distribution of comments, they turn out not to follow a chance distribution. One has to assume, therefore, that the probability of choices is different for different groups of O's. There seem to be personal tendencies in the field of tactile preferences, but nothing can be said so far on their nature or origin." (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)