https://journals.umt.edu.pk/index.php/jdt <p style="text-align: justify;">Journal of Design and Textiles (JDT) is an open access journal which provides a forum to disseminate knowledge among academic and industrial researchers, in the fields of textile engineering, technology, fashion, and design. This Journal aims to promote interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary approaches and the role of collaboration in education; bridging the gap between research of design, technologies and industry.</p> School of Design and Textiles, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan en-US Journal of Design and Textiles 2959-0868 <p><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="license"><img src="https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by/4.0/88x31.png" alt="Creative Commons License"></a><br>This work is licensed under a&nbsp;<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.&nbsp;</a>Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a&nbsp;<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License</a>&nbsp;that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work’s authorship and initial publication in this journal.</p> https://journals.umt.edu.pk/index.php/jdt/article/view/6982 <p>Interior spatial connectivity is a crucial defining factor of the visitor experience in museums, affecting movement patterns, wayfinding, and exhibit interaction. This study investigates how spatial layout affects visitor interaction at the Peshawar Museum, a heritage site famous for its Gandhara art collection. Space Syntax theory is employed through DepthmapX software to analyze the spatial parameters of integration, visibility and connectivity and their effect on the facilitation or obstruction of visitor flow across different spaces. The results show that highly integrated spaces such as the Main Hall promote visitor interaction while segregated spaces are less engaged, causing limited interaction with some exhibits. This is supported by agent-based simulations showing a direct effect of spatial visibility on foot traffic patterns. On the basis of this study, non-intrusive design propositions such as an agile wayfinding system, redistribution of exhibits, and digital navigation enhancements are to be investigated in order to improve circulation without compromising the architectural integrity of the museum. This study contributes to the limited number of spatial connectivity studies in South Asian heritage museums and provides a replicable framework for using evidence-based spatial interventions to enhance visitor experience</p> Fatima -tu-Zuhra Copyright (c) 2025 Fatima -tu-Zuhra https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-12-17 2025-12-17 5 1 1 19 10.32350/jdt.51.01 https://journals.umt.edu.pk/index.php/jdt/article/view/7324 <p>Women’s insight into the quality of life has become much clearer now. They are now aware of their health, and overall perceptions of life. Women wear various intimate garments like corsets, panties, pantyhose, bras, and girdles. This overview highlights the lack of comprehensive research about different attributes, characteristics, development procedures, challenges faced by the wearer, and advancements in women’s intimate apparel. Mostly, the bras are selected based on bra cup size &amp; shape, elastic bands, the material used for construction, aesthetics, different hooks &amp; eyes, and functionality and sustainability aspects. Different novel developing techniques, new stitching, and seamless methods are reshaping intimate garments. The market share for smart robotics, or intimate garments with a specific function is elevating with time. Various categories of intimate apparel have been utilized as necessities and amenities. There is a massive technological transformation in the intimate garment section. Day-by-day changing demands of women and evolving mindsets caused textile and apparel researchers to focus on aesthetics, functionality, comfort, quality, body fit, design, and style. Therefore, the technological advancements in terms of developing techniques, different components, and construction patterns have been described in detail. Furthermore, the attributes associated with aesthetics and functionality are also elaborated upon</p> Shagufta Riaz Sharjeel Abid Muhammad Tauseef Khawar Copyright (c) 2025 Shagufta Riaz, Sharjeel Abid, Muhammad Tauseef Khawar https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-11-25 2025-11-25 5 1 20 46 10.32350/jdt.51.02