OBSERVING THE PROFILES OF OBJECTS AND MATERIALS

摘要

The present invention relates to an instrument for observing profiles of objects and materials and, in particular, for observing the profiles of shaped or creased objects or materials, such as fabrics. The instrument comprises an extended source (8) of diffused illumination; a platform (4) to support a specimen within the illuminated field; and a lens (5) to bring to focus a shadow image of the specimen and project that image onto a readout screen (6).