Research progress of content-based fabric image retrieval

The application of content-based image retrieval method aims at retrieving similar fabric images and obtaining the existing process parameters to guide production. The process of sample analysis, trial weaving, and proofing can be eliminated in sample imitation production to give full play to the advantages of historical production experience and improve the core competitiveness of enterprises. By investigating and analyzing the applications of content-based image retrieval method technology in fabric retrieval, this article provides a detailed classification and summary of the existing fabric retrieval methods using content-based image retrieval method from six aspects: image preprocessing, feature extraction, similarity measurement, retrieval strategy, dataset construction, and evaluation metrics in the common framework of content-based image retrieval method. The advantages and disadvantages of different methods are analyzed and compared. Finally, the urgent problems and future research directions of fabric image retrieval are discussed, providing ideas for scholars to further study the retrieval methods. Taking fabric as the medium, this article combs the industrial application research and development process of content-based image retrieval method technology, which is helpful to understand the application examples of computer technology and provide research ideas for the application of different computer technologies in the textile industry.