{"title":"Influence of Multisensory Attributes on Emotional Responses Across Fashion Fabrics: Integrating Color Visual and Material Tactile Perception","authors":"Xu Han, Qi Xiang, Liting Li, Jiugang Yuan, Kaida Xiao, Luwen Yu","doi":"10.1002/col.70069","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/col.70069","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study investigates how visual and tactile properties of fabrics independently and interactively influence emotional responses across four perceptual dimensions: warm–cool, calm–activity, masculine–feminine, and dislike–like. Sixty fabric samples were evaluated using CIE <i>L</i>*<i>a</i>*<i>b</i>* color parameters and PhabrOmeter-based tactile measurements. Twenty-five participants with backgrounds in design, textiles, or related fields assessed the samples under three perceptual conditions: visual-only, tactile-only (blind touch), and combined visual-tactile. Emotional responses were rated using semantic differential scales. Regression analyses showed that color attributes were dominant predictors in most dimensions. Tactile properties—such as smoothness and resilience—exerted significant effects in the warm–cool and masculine–feminine dimensions, either complementing or modulating visual impressions. Integrated models combining visual and tactile inputs improved predictive accuracy substantially for temperature and gender perceptions. Notably, exploratory interaction effects such as <i>a</i>* × resilience revealed how tactile cues can alter the emotional impact of color in material-dependent ways. In contrast, perceptions of activity and preference remained largely governed by visual input alone. These findings provide a layered understanding of emotional fabric perception, suggesting that while color primarily guides overall impressions, tactile attributes selectively refine or reshape affective responses. The study contributes to multisensory perception theory and offers practical guidance for emotionally informed textile and product design.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10459,"journal":{"name":"Color Research and Application","volume":"51 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147563392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Haiping Dong, Wenlong Lin, Yang Yang, Min Huang, Yeqi Wang, Haochuan Xu, Xiu Li
{"title":"High Saturation Structural Color Thin Films Based on Composite Structure","authors":"Haiping Dong, Wenlong Lin, Yang Yang, Min Huang, Yeqi Wang, Haochuan Xu, Xiu Li","doi":"10.1002/col.70070","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/col.70070","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In order to modulate the hue of periodic structures via laser post-processing and enhance the saturation of structural colors through the incorporation of waveguide layers, a two-dimensional photonic crystal substrate was fabricated using self-assembly at the gas–liquid interface, followed by deposition of a gold film on its surface. The sample was subsequently subjected to laser post-processing and augmented with a waveguide layer to achieve a high-saturation structural color effect. After coating with the Au thin film, the two-dimensional colloidal crystal substrate exhibited a red shift in color as the detection angle increased, resulting in a series of hue variations from blue and blue-green to orange and orange-red. Following processing with a 532 nm pulsed laser, the diffraction spectrum of the sample red-shifted with increasing scanning speed. The subsequent addition of a waveguide layer further enhanced color saturation, enabling a transition across light blue, cyan purple, blue-green, orange yellow, and red. The combined approach of laser post-processing and waveguide integration allows precise control over both the hue and saturation of two-dimensional photonic crystals. This strategy holds significant promise for applications in optical anti-counterfeiting, printing, and packaging. Future work may explore the extension to diverse waveguide materials, three-dimensional control, and compatibility with flexible substrates.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10459,"journal":{"name":"Color Research and Application","volume":"51 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147614970","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Haiping Dong, Wenlong Lin, Yang Yang, Min Huang, Yeqi Wang, Haochuan Xu, Xiu Li
{"title":"High Saturation Structural Color Thin Films Based on Composite Structure","authors":"Haiping Dong, Wenlong Lin, Yang Yang, Min Huang, Yeqi Wang, Haochuan Xu, Xiu Li","doi":"10.1002/col.70070","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/col.70070","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In order to modulate the hue of periodic structures via laser post-processing and enhance the saturation of structural colors through the incorporation of waveguide layers, a two-dimensional photonic crystal substrate was fabricated using self-assembly at the gas–liquid interface, followed by deposition of a gold film on its surface. The sample was subsequently subjected to laser post-processing and augmented with a waveguide layer to achieve a high-saturation structural color effect. After coating with the Au thin film, the two-dimensional colloidal crystal substrate exhibited a red shift in color as the detection angle increased, resulting in a series of hue variations from blue and blue-green to orange and orange-red. Following processing with a 532 nm pulsed laser, the diffraction spectrum of the sample red-shifted with increasing scanning speed. The subsequent addition of a waveguide layer further enhanced color saturation, enabling a transition across light blue, cyan purple, blue-green, orange yellow, and red. The combined approach of laser post-processing and waveguide integration allows precise control over both the hue and saturation of two-dimensional photonic crystals. This strategy holds significant promise for applications in optical anti-counterfeiting, printing, and packaging. Future work may explore the extension to diverse waveguide materials, three-dimensional control, and compatibility with flexible substrates.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10459,"journal":{"name":"Color Research and Application","volume":"51 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147614943","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influence of Multisensory Attributes on Emotional Responses Across Fashion Fabrics: Integrating Color Visual and Material Tactile Perception","authors":"Xu Han, Qi Xiang, Liting Li, Jiugang Yuan, Kaida Xiao, Luwen Yu","doi":"10.1002/col.70069","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/col.70069","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study investigates how visual and tactile properties of fabrics independently and interactively influence emotional responses across four perceptual dimensions: warm–cool, calm–activity, masculine–feminine, and dislike–like. Sixty fabric samples were evaluated using CIE <i>L</i>*<i>a</i>*<i>b</i>* color parameters and PhabrOmeter-based tactile measurements. Twenty-five participants with backgrounds in design, textiles, or related fields assessed the samples under three perceptual conditions: visual-only, tactile-only (blind touch), and combined visual-tactile. Emotional responses were rated using semantic differential scales. Regression analyses showed that color attributes were dominant predictors in most dimensions. Tactile properties—such as smoothness and resilience—exerted significant effects in the warm–cool and masculine–feminine dimensions, either complementing or modulating visual impressions. Integrated models combining visual and tactile inputs improved predictive accuracy substantially for temperature and gender perceptions. Notably, exploratory interaction effects such as <i>a</i>* × resilience revealed how tactile cues can alter the emotional impact of color in material-dependent ways. In contrast, perceptions of activity and preference remained largely governed by visual input alone. These findings provide a layered understanding of emotional fabric perception, suggesting that while color primarily guides overall impressions, tactile attributes selectively refine or reshape affective responses. The study contributes to multisensory perception theory and offers practical guidance for emotionally informed textile and product design.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10459,"journal":{"name":"Color Research and Application","volume":"51 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147563205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Study on Perceived White Point of Wide Color Gamut Display","authors":"Xinyuan Gao, Shining Ma, Weitao Song","doi":"10.1002/col.70072","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/col.70072","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The white point, representing neutral white on the chromaticity diagram and crucial for display color calibration, is typically set to D65. However, its suitability for wide color gamut (WCG) displays with narrowband spectral characteristics remains underexplored. This study examined three different primary spectra WCG displays and one sRGB reference display. Using individual color matching functions (CMFs) derived from the Asano model, we estimated the spectra of visual matches on the WCG display to reference points (on sRGB display) with varying correlated color temperatures (CCT) and <i>Duv</i> values. The results revealed chromaticity mismatch in white points between the reference and WCG displays, characterized by shift of the matched color from the reference in the <i>+u'</i>−<i>v'</i> direction, which became increasingly pronounced as the display's color gamut widened and the primary spectra narrowed. The CIE 2006 CMFs were found to outperform the CIE 1931 2° and CIE 1964 10°CMFs in reducing chromaticity mismatches, demonstrating their superior applicability for WCG displays. Additionally, two effective chromaticity mismatch methods were identified: one is a linear transformation matrix, and the other involves shifting the peak wavelength of the primary spectra of narrow-band displays.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10459,"journal":{"name":"Color Research and Application","volume":"51 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147563262","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Study on Perceived White Point of Wide Color Gamut Display","authors":"Xinyuan Gao, Shining Ma, Weitao Song","doi":"10.1002/col.70072","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/col.70072","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The white point, representing neutral white on the chromaticity diagram and crucial for display color calibration, is typically set to D65. However, its suitability for wide color gamut (WCG) displays with narrowband spectral characteristics remains underexplored. This study examined three different primary spectra WCG displays and one sRGB reference display. Using individual color matching functions (CMFs) derived from the Asano model, we estimated the spectra of visual matches on the WCG display to reference points (on sRGB display) with varying correlated color temperatures (CCT) and <i>Duv</i> values. The results revealed chromaticity mismatch in white points between the reference and WCG displays, characterized by shift of the matched color from the reference in the <i>+u'</i>−<i>v'</i> direction, which became increasingly pronounced as the display's color gamut widened and the primary spectra narrowed. The CIE 2006 CMFs were found to outperform the CIE 1931 2° and CIE 1964 10°CMFs in reducing chromaticity mismatches, demonstrating their superior applicability for WCG displays. Additionally, two effective chromaticity mismatch methods were identified: one is a linear transformation matrix, and the other involves shifting the peak wavelength of the primary spectra of narrow-band displays.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10459,"journal":{"name":"Color Research and Application","volume":"51 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147563208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Facial Brightness Perception Is Influenced by Hemoglobin and Melanin Modulation","authors":"Yuanyuan He, Takahisa Kitano, Hiromi Sato, Yoko Mizokami","doi":"10.1002/col.70067","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/col.70067","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A prior study has shown that Japanese people perceive reddish skin as brighter than yellowish skin at the same lightness level. This finding suggests that the perception of facial brightness is not solely determined by physical luminance but is modulated by contextual facial cues such as redness. Specifically, it implies the existence of a perceptual brightness compensation mechanism, in which increased facial redness enhances perceived brightness despite a reduction in colorimetric lightness. Skin color is influenced by melanin and hemoglobin levels, which can affect the perception of facial brightness. Herein, we investigate how changes in these components influence the perception of brightness and color, specifically focusing on the skin of female Japanese faces. Across the experiments, five to six observers participated. Our results showed that simulated increases in hemoglobin or decreases in melanin in facial images enhanced perceived facial brightness. This trend was not observed for uniform color patches with the same average color change as that of the facial images. This finding indicates the existence of a unique visual response to skin pigmentation-driven skin color changes in facial perception.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10459,"journal":{"name":"Color Research and Application","volume":"51 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147562755","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Facial Brightness Perception Is Influenced by Hemoglobin and Melanin Modulation","authors":"Yuanyuan He, Takahisa Kitano, Hiromi Sato, Yoko Mizokami","doi":"10.1002/col.70067","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/col.70067","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A prior study has shown that Japanese people perceive reddish skin as brighter than yellowish skin at the same lightness level. This finding suggests that the perception of facial brightness is not solely determined by physical luminance but is modulated by contextual facial cues such as redness. Specifically, it implies the existence of a perceptual brightness compensation mechanism, in which increased facial redness enhances perceived brightness despite a reduction in colorimetric lightness. Skin color is influenced by melanin and hemoglobin levels, which can affect the perception of facial brightness. Herein, we investigate how changes in these components influence the perception of brightness and color, specifically focusing on the skin of female Japanese faces. Across the experiments, five to six observers participated. Our results showed that simulated increases in hemoglobin or decreases in melanin in facial images enhanced perceived facial brightness. This trend was not observed for uniform color patches with the same average color change as that of the facial images. This finding indicates the existence of a unique visual response to skin pigmentation-driven skin color changes in facial perception.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10459,"journal":{"name":"Color Research and Application","volume":"51 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147563059","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Color Preferences of University Students in Dormitory Rooms in Terms of the Perceptual Attributes of Color and Their Correlation With Gender and Color Education","authors":"Serra Koz, Nilgün Olguntürk","doi":"10.1002/col.70066","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/col.70066","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Color preference studies focusing on the perceptual attributes of color are limited in the literature. The main aim of this experiment is to investigate the relationship between perceptual variables, specifically lightness and chroma, and the color preferences of participants. Participants evaluated color preferences across 12 interior surfaces of a dormitory room. Data analysis revealed that participants prefer high lightness and low chroma in their dormitory rooms across most surfaces. Gender and color education were also examined as part of the experimental design. Gender was not found to have a significant influence on color preferences of lightness and chroma but a limited effect primarily on hue dimensions. Color education did not show a significant relationship with most perceptual attributes, with the exception of lightness. Overall, the findings highlight the dominant role of perceptual color attributes over demographic factors in shaping color preferences for dormitory interiors.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10459,"journal":{"name":"Color Research and Application","volume":"51 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147569186","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Color Preferences of University Students in Dormitory Rooms in Terms of the Perceptual Attributes of Color and Their Correlation With Gender and Color Education","authors":"Serra Koz, Nilgün Olguntürk","doi":"10.1002/col.70066","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/col.70066","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Color preference studies focusing on the perceptual attributes of color are limited in the literature. The main aim of this experiment is to investigate the relationship between perceptual variables, specifically lightness and chroma, and the color preferences of participants. Participants evaluated color preferences across 12 interior surfaces of a dormitory room. Data analysis revealed that participants prefer high lightness and low chroma in their dormitory rooms across most surfaces. Gender and color education were also examined as part of the experimental design. Gender was not found to have a significant influence on color preferences of lightness and chroma but a limited effect primarily on hue dimensions. Color education did not show a significant relationship with most perceptual attributes, with the exception of lightness. Overall, the findings highlight the dominant role of perceptual color attributes over demographic factors in shaping color preferences for dormitory interiors.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10459,"journal":{"name":"Color Research and Application","volume":"51 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147569188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}