Research Status and Trends of Virtual Simulation Technology in Clothing Design

The application of virtual simulation technology in clothing design has become increasingly common in recent years. However, only some studies have conducted systematic bibliometric research on this topic. This study utilizes bibliometric techniques and integrates VOSviewer and CiteSpace to construct a knowledge map. It screens 241 papers in this field from the Web of Science core database from 1997 to 2023. This study aims to understand the evolutionary trajectory of research hotspots and the latest research progress in virtual clothing from 1997 to 2023. Finally, the study will discuss future research directions and challenges in this field.