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Garment Manufacturing Technology
1st Edition - May 21, 2015
Editors: Rajkishore Nayak, Rajiv Padhye
Language: English
Hardback ISBN:9781782422327
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eBook ISBN:9781782422396
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Garment Manufacturing Technology provides an insiders' look at this multifaceted process, systematically going from design and production to finishing and quality control. As technological improvements are transforming all aspects of garment manufacturing allowing manufacturers to meet the growing demand for greater productivity and flexibility, the text discusses necessary information on product development, production planning, and material selection. Subsequent chapters covers garment design, including computer-aided design (CAD), advances in spreading, cutting and sewing, and new technologies, including alternative joining techniques and seamless garment construction. Garment finishing, quality control, and care-labelling are also presented and explored.
Provides an insiders look at garment manufacturing from design and production to finishing and quality control
Discusses necessary information on product development, production planning, and material selection
Includes discussions of computer-aided design (CAD), advances in spreading, cutting and sewing, and new technologies, including alternative joining techniques and seamless garment construction
Explores garment finishing, quality control, and care labelling
R&D managers in the textile industry, postgraduate students and academic researchers in textile science.
The Textile Institute and Woodhead Publishing
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Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles
1. Introduction: the apparel industry
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Global scenario of apparel manufacturing
1.3. Challenges in apparel production
1.4. Role of various organisations
1.5. Future trends
1.6. Conclusions
Part One. Product development, production planning and selection of materials
2. Product development in the apparel industry
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Product-development models and product-development process
2.3. Variations in apparel product development: demand-led product development
2.6. Apparel product life-cycle management (PLM) and supply-chain relationships
2.7. Measures for apparel product development
2.8. Future trends in apparel product development
2.9. Case studies: PD tools and technologies
2.10. Conclusions
2.11. Sources of further information and advice
3. Role of fabric properties in the clothing-manufacturing process
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Fabric properties and performance
3.3. Garment make-up process and fabric properties
3.4. Low-stress mechanical properties and make-up process
3.5. Control system
3.6. Fabric tailorability, buckling and formability
3.7. Sewability
3.8. Conclusions
4. Production planning in the apparel industry
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Production planning
4.3. Production systems
4.4. Production planning and control in the apparel industry
4.5. Supply chain management in the apparel industry
4.6. Inventory management
4.7. Manufacturing performance improvement through lean production
4.8. Waste management
4.9. Human resource management
4.10. New tools developed in production planning
5. Fabric sourcing and selection
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Fabric sourcing
5.3. Fabric inspection
5.4. Future trends
5.5. Conclusions
6. Selecting garment accessories, trims, and closures
6.1. Part 1: introduction to garment accessories
6.2. Part 2: selecting garment accessories
6.3. Part 3: selecting supporting materials
6.4. Part 4: selecting closures
6.5. Part 5: accessories for children's wear
6.6. Part 6: evaluation of quality of trims and accessories
6.7. Part 7: fashion accessories
6.8. Conclusions
Part Two. Garment design and production
7. Garment sizing and fit
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Geometry of the human form
7.3. The human figure divided into body proportions
7.4. Garment size charts
7.5. Development of garment size charts
7.6. Sizing and fit systems
7.7. Three-dimensional (3D) body scanning – current and potential future applications in clothing manufacture and retailing
7.8. Conclusions
7.9. Sources of further information
8. Pattern construction
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Pattern construction modes
8.3. Body, material and design
8.4. Pattern construction tools
8.5. Conclusions
8.6. 2D and 3D CAD Web sites
9. Fabric spreading and cutting
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Cut process planning
9.3. Spreading of textile materials
9.4. Cutting of textile materials
9.5. Fusing of cut textile components
9.6. Final work operations of the cutting process
9.7. Future trends
9.8. Conclusions
10. Sewing, stitches and seams
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Stitch classes
10.3. Seam types
10.4. Seam-neatening
10.5. Future trends
10.6. Conclusions
10.7. Sources of further information and advice
11. Sewing equipment and work aids
11.1. Introduction
11.2. Different bed types in industrial sewing machines
11.3. Different feed types in industrial sewing machines
11.4. Cyclic sewing machines
11.5. Computerised sewing machines
11.6. Work aids
11.7. Sewing automats
11.8. Sewing needles
11.9. Sewing threads
11.10. Future trends and conclusions
11.11. Sources of further information and advice
12. Sewing-room problems and solutions
12.1. Introduction
12.2. Seam pucker and other surface distortions
12.3. Sewing defects caused by needles
12.4. Material feeding and associated problems
12.5. Problems in stitch formation
12.6. Thread breakage
12.7. Future trends
12.8. Conclusions
12.9. Sources of further information and advice
13. Alternative fabric-joining technologies
13.1. Alternatives to sewing
13.2. Adhesive bonding
13.3. Conventional thermal welding
13.4. Advanced thermal-welding processes
13.5. Conclusions
14. Seamless garments
14.1. Introduction
14.2. Seamless technique
14.3. Common seamless products
14.4. Raw materials
14.5. Seamless knitting machines
14.6. Advantages of seamless garments
14.7. Disadvantages of seamless garments
14.8. Applications of seamless garments
14.9. Future developments
14.10. Conclusions
Part Three. Garment finishing, quality control, care labelling and costing
15. Garment-finishing techniques
15.1. Introduction
15.2. Garment finishing for functionality
15.3. Knitwear finishing
15.4. Denim garment finishing
15.5. Pressing (factors and equipment)
15.6. Future trends
15.7. Conclusions
16. Quality control and quality assurance in the apparel industry
16.1. Introduction
16.2. Quality control in the apparel industry
16.3. Future trends
16.4. Conclusions
16.5. Sources of further information and advice
17. Care labelling of clothing
17.1. Introduction
17.2. Requirements of care labelling
17.3. Definition of care label
17.4. Care labelling systems
17.5. Future trends
17.6. Conclusions
18. Garment costing
18.1. Introduction
18.2. Costing need
18.3. Cost classification
18.4. Cost elements
18.5. Measures of efficiency
18.6. Profitability
18.7. Garment sales element analysis
18.8. Mark-downs
18.9. Managing cost through inventory control
18.10. Apparel costing sheet analysis
18.11. Conclusions
Index
No. of pages: 498
Language: English
Edition: 1
Published: May 21, 2015
Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
Hardback ISBN: 9781782422327
eBook ISBN: 9781782422396
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Rajkishore Nayak
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.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor (Fashion Enterprise), Centre of Communication and Design, RMIT University, Vietnam.
RP
Rajiv Padhye
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).
Affiliations and expertise
Director, Centre for Materials Innovation and Future Fashion, School of Fashion and Textiles, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
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