Technology Evolution in Apparel Manufacturing

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Apparel Resources Publication, Jun 10, 2020 - Technology & Engineering - 54 pages

The ‘machines’ as we see them today use certain level of technology which is contemporary to today’s standards. In garment manufacturing, activities have been mechanized over a period of time and mechatronics and electronics are added to enable better productivity, repeatability of output and consistency of quality. In the last one-and-a-half decade, the integration of computer and information technology made the machines capable of generating, storing and transmitting data automatically with added ease of diagnostics and quick repair. The future will likely see these machines support sustainable practices while becoming energyefficient and caring for the environment.


The book traces the evolution of technology for different garment manufacturing machinery and equipment and how the gradual improvement of features has supported the users.

 

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Contents

Section 1
1
Section 2
2
Section 3
6
Section 4
11
Section 5
14
Section 6
20
Section 7
28
Section 8
33
Section 9
40
Section 10
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Section 11
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Common terms and phrases

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About the author (2020)

Dr. Prabir Jana is a Professor at Department of Fashion Technology at National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi (India). A visionary in development, application and management of technology in apparel manufacturing, he started his career with a private garment manufacturing enterprise in 1991. A prolific contributor of technology articles in various apparel industry journals, he has written books and presented papers in various national and international conferences. He is a graduate in Textile Technology from Calcutta University, postgraduate in Garment Manufacturing Technology from NIFT, New Delhi and PhD from The Nottingham Trent University, UK.


Helmut Jung has been a veteran technician and Senior Advisor of PFAFF. He has worked with the company for almost 40 years. In his time at PFAFF he was intrumental in the development of first dry head machine, besides developing the first 6000 RPM zig-zag stitching machines, the under bed thread trimmer (UBT) and the first chainstitch machine with a reverse facility.


Bibliographic information

TitleTechnology Evolution in Apparel Manufacturing
AuthorDr. Prabir Jana & Helmut Jung
PublisherApparel Resources Publication, 2020
Length54 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Business & Economics / Industries / Fashion & Textile Industry
Technology & Engineering / Manufacturing
Technology & Engineering / Textiles & Polymers
  
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