A cloth evaluation apparatus comprising: a first measuring member having, on its distal side, a piercing force measuring portion to pass through a cloth (c, d); a second measuring member having, on its distal side, a cutting force measuring portion to pass through the cloth (c, d); and a third measuring member having, on its distal side, a cloth thickness measuring portion to compress the cloth (c, d); wherein the first, second and third measuring members (81, 91, 61) can be exchangeably used; the cloth evaluation apparatus further comprising: a cloth/measuring part moving means (30, 40, 110, 111, 112, 120) for moving the cloth (c, d) or the first, second or third measuring member (81, 91 or 61) so that the measuring portion (82A, 92B or 62) passes through or compresses the cloth (c, d); a cloth supporting means (23, 23', 31') for supporting the cloth (c, d) at around a passing-through point, in the cloth (c, d), of the measuring portion (82A or 92B) of the first or second measuring member (81, 91) from both sides of the cloth (c, d) when the measuring portion (82A or 92B) passes through the cloth (c, d) or from one side of the cloth (c, d) when the cloth thickness measuring portion compresses the cloth (c, d) from the other side of the cloth (c, d); a load detecting means for detecting a load being applied to the first, second or third measuring member (81, 91 or 61) while the measuring portion (82A, 92B, or 62) passes through or compresses the cloth (c, d); and a displacement detecting means for detecting a displacement amount of the measuring portion (82A, 92B or 62) with respect to the cloth (c, d), wherein the piercing force measuring portion of the first measuring member has an acute tip, wherein the cutting force measuring portion of the second measuring member has a shear face at its distal end. a first measuring member having, on its distal side, a piercing force measuring portion to pass through a cloth (c, d); a second measuring member having, on its distal side, a cutting force measuring portion to pass through the cloth (c, d); and a third measuring member having, on its distal side, a cloth thickness measuring portion to compress the cloth (c, d); wherein the first, second and third measuring members (81, 91, 61) can be exchangeably used; the cloth evaluation apparatus further comprising: a cloth/measuring part moving means (30, 40, 110, 111, 112, 120) for moving the cloth (c, d) or the first, second or third measuring member (81, 91 or 61) so that the measuring portion (82A, 92B or 62) passes through or compresses the cloth (c, d); a cloth supporting means (23, 23', 31') for supporting the cloth (c, d) at around a passing-through point, in the cloth (c, d), of the measuring portion (82A or 92B) of the first or second measuring member (81, 91) from both sides of the cloth (c, d) when the measuring portion (82A or 92B) passes through the cloth (c, d) or from one side of the cloth (c, d) when the cloth thickness measuring portion compresses the cloth (c, d) from the other side of the cloth (c, d); a load detecting means for detecting a load being applied to the first, second or third measuring member (81, 91 or 61) while the measuring portion (82A, 92B, or 62) passes through or compresses the cloth (c, d); and a displacement detecting means for detecting a displacement amount of the measuring portion (82A, 92B or 62) with respect to the cloth (c, d), a cloth/measuring part moving means (30, 40, 110, 111, 112, 120) for moving the cloth (c, d) or the first, second or third measuring member (81, 91 or 61) so that the measuring portion (82A, 92B or 62) passes through or compresses the cloth (c, d); a cloth supporting means (23, 23', 31') for supporting the cloth (c, d) at around a passing-through point, in the cloth (c, d), of the measuring portion (82A or 92B) of the first or second measuring member (81, 91) from both sides of the cloth (c, d) when the measuring portion (82A or 92B) passes through the cloth (c, d) or from one side of the cloth (c, d) when the cloth thickness measuring portion compresses the cloth (c, d) from the other side of the cloth (c, d); a load detecting means for detecting a load being applied to the first, second or third measuring member (81, 91 or 61) while the measuring portion (82A, 92B, or 62) passes through or compresses the cloth (c, d); and a displacement detecting means for detecting a displacement amount of the measuring portion (82A, 92B or 62) with respect to the cloth (c, d), wherein the piercing force measuring portion of the first measuring member has an acute tip, wherein the cutting force measuring portion of the second measuring member has a shear face at its distal end.