Automation in Garment Manufacturing

Front Cover
Rajkishore Nayak, Rajiv Padhye
Woodhead Publishing, 2017 M11 10 - 426 pages

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
 

Contents

1 Introduction to automation in garment manufacturing
1
2 Automation versus modeling and simulation
29
3 Automation in production of yarnswoven and knitted fabrics
49
4 Automation in fabric inspection
75
5 Artificial intelligence and its application in the apparel industry
109
6 Automation in spreading and cutting
139
7 Automation in material handling
165
8 Application of robotics in garment manufacturing
179
10 3D body scanning
237
11 Computeraided designgarment designing and patternmaking
253
12 Advancements in production planning and control
291
13 Use of advanced tools and equipment in industrial engineering
311
14 Automation in quality monitoring of fabrics and garment seams
353
15 Recent developments in the garment supply chain
377
Index
397
Back Cover
415

9 Automation in sewing technology
199

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About the author (2017)

Dr. Rajkishore Nayak is currently working as Associate Professor (Fashion Enterprise) at the School of Communication and Design, RMIT University, Vietnam. He completed his PhD from the School of Fashion and Textiles, RMIT University, Australia. He has around 20 years of experience in teaching, research, and industry related to fashion and textiles in India, Australia, and Vietnam. He published about 120 peer-reviewed papers in national and international journals. He has authored 4 books and edited 8 books relating to the recent trends in fashion and textiles. He has also published 30 book chapters and 20 conference papers in fashion and textiles. His research interest includes sustainable fashion and textiles, circular economy, waste management, advanced manufacturing, and social media marketing in fashion.

Professor Rajiv Padhye is a Director of a Centre for Materials Innovation and Future Fashion at the School of Fashion and Textiles, RMIT University, Australia. He did his PhD from Leeds University, UK. He has several national and international publications in various journals. Rajiv has supervised many PhD and Masters Students and published several book chapters, monogram, journal articles and books. Recently Rajiv has been honored by RMIT University with “Research Leadership "Research excellence"and “Media Person 2012 awards. In 2003 Textile Institute, Manchester UK, has honoured him with Fellowship of the Textile Institute (FTI).

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