This use case explores a rich selection of garments and accessories from the Benaki Museum (Athens), spanning from the 18th to the 20th century. The collection includes both Western fashion and traditional Greek costumes, showcasing diverse cultural expressions through intricate textile craftsmanship. 

These three-dimensional artefacts, such as gowns, coats, headdresses, and accessories, are masterpieces of tailoring and decoration. Many feature ornate embellishments such as beads, gold-thread embroidery, and shimmering fabrics, reflecting both local traditions and international influences. While the garments have survived as museum objects, their most vital quality, motion, is no longer present. 

Digitally capturing these costumes in their full dimensionality and fine detail is a complex challenge. The sophistication of their construction and the reflective nature of the materials require advanced imaging techniques to document them faithfully. 

TEXTailLES addresses this problem with high-resolution 3D scanning, photogrammetry, and computational imaging. These technologies produce highly accurate digital replicas that preserve the garments’ shape, decoration, and craftsmanship, allowing researchers, conservators, and the public to explore them in motion, as they were once worn and lived in.