Both quality and productivity improvement are the driving forces for accelerating the growth of factories. Factories specialise in manufacturing of specialised products such as polo shirts, bottoms and shirts, require specialised machineries with maximum level of mechanisation/automation, whereas companies involved in manufacturing of multi-product categories, which include fashion apparels, have to deal with small order quantities with frequent style changeover. Hence flexibility and set-up time minimisation are important criteria for equipment selection. In this series, Dr. Prabir Jana with the help of StitchWorld technical team, identifies seven critical operations for analysis.

Automation in Garment Manufacturing provides systematic and comprehensive insights into this multifaceted process. In this series, the author with the help of StitchWorld technical team, identifies seven critical operations for analysis.

Automation in Garment Manufacturing provides systematic and comprehensive insights into this multifaceted process. In this series, the author with the help of StitchWorld technical team, identifies seven critical operations for analysis.

Automation in Garment Manufacturing provides systematic and comprehensive insights into this multifaceted process. Chapters cover the role of automation in design and product development, including color matching, fabric inspection, 3D body scanning, computer-aided design and prototyping. Part Two covers automation in garment production, from handling, spreading and cutting, through to finishing and pressing techniques. Final chapters discuss advanced tools for assessing productivity in manufacturing, logistics and supply-chain management. This book is a key resource for all those engaged in textile and apparel development and production, and is also ideal for academics engaged in research on textile science and technology. - Delivers theoretical and practical guidance on automated processes that benefit anyone developing or manufacturing textile products - Offers a range of perspectives on manufacturing from an international team of authors - Provides systematic and comprehensive coverage of the topic, from fabric construction, through product development, to current and potential applications

The fashion industry continues to contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. It is one of the biggest polluters, one of the most wasteful of all global industries and is under increasing pressure to address unsustainable practice. Emerging out of the pandemic era the fashion industry is also responding to a variety of complex industry challenges such as high return rates, customer demand for better fitting apparel, faster fashion, the drive towards personalisation and greater transparency and sustainability across the value chain. These factors along with increasing labour costs are furthermore exerting force on the industry to embrace nearshoring and reshoring. Based on extensive primary research involving oral histories methodology with leading industry professionals involved in the innovation of technological and digital solutions for the fashion industry, this book presents the latest advances in sewn product technology which offer solutions to many of the fashion industry’s current and emerging challenges whilst also informing how these developments are influencing fashion jobs of today and tomorrow. This book is therefore of value to fashion students, academics, researchers, and technicians as well as those working within the fashion industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, buying and retail of fashion apparel. Features: Provides a comprehensive insight into the latest advances in sewing machine technology including advanced automation and robotics used in the manufacture of fashion apparel. Provides a comprehensive insight into the latest industrial sewing threads and needles that can effectively support sustainable design practice. Exclusively covers advances in digital technologies to support sustainable practice including advances in 3D body scanning and digital measuring systems, recent advances in digital pattern making and pattern design systems, recent advances in 3D fashion design software and the latest advances in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems used within the fashion industry. Includes sections on advances in No-Sew Seam Bonding and ultrasonic welding technologies. Provides an insight into advancements in 3D cloth simulation and prototyping for apparel design and gaming. Enables readers to understand the impact of the latest advances in sewn product technology on the jobs of today and tomorrow. Case studies that provide working examples of advances in sewn product technology.

this book include the following chapters: 1. textile robotics 2. automation in textile industry 3. automation of spinning lines 4. mechatronics design methodologies 5. friction mechanism of textile fibers 6. molecular theories and textile mechanics 7. computers in textile manufacturing 8. future trends in textile industry.

This book offers cutting-edge knowledge on various design and product development related technologies, and applications of these technologies in fashion. Further, it envisions the future of these technologies when designing and engineering apparel-related products. Demonstrating how theory turns into practice, this volume presents the analysis of cases representing a successful collaboration between innovative technology and fashion. These current examples of industry and consumer cases with the use of various technologies will allow readers to fully connect how the industry currently implements these technologies into product design and development process as well as communicating with consumers. This text will serve as a valuable resource to researchers and educators in the fields of supply chain management, branding, marketing, fashion studies, textiles, and product design.

"Mechatronic Evolution in Textile Design" explores the transformative impact of integrating mechatronics-a multidisciplinary field combining mechanical engineering, electronics, computer science, and control engineering-into the textile design industry. This book provides an in-depth analysis of how advanced technologies are revolutionizing traditional textile manufacturing processes, leading to significant improvements in efficiency, precision, and innovation. It delves into the core principles of mechatronics and their application in textile machinery, illustrating how automation and intelligent systems enhance the design, production, and quality control of textiles. Through detailed case studies and examples, the book showcases the tangible benefits and the creative possibilities mechatronic advancements. unlocked by mechatronic advancements.