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New Product Development in Textiles
1st Edition
Innovation and Production
Description
An increasingly important feature across the technical textile industry is to produce textiles faster and to have more effective new product development (NPD). New product development in textiles: Innovation and production not only provides a fascinating overview of how products are launched, but is also a source of practical guidance for developing textile products successfully.
Part one provides a general overview of innovation and textile product development that introduces the reader to the principles of developing and defining new products. Part two goes on to discuss a collection of international studies from across the textile industry. Chapters describe actual new product development projects, identifying the problems that were faced and what can be learnt from these projects, such as customer co-creation and methods for reducing the risk in NPD. Topics range from technical textiles and apparel to the end uses of textiles used within the automotive and packaging industries.
With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors New product development in textiles: Innovation and production is an essential guide for academics and textile development professionals worldwide, in sectors ranging from design, production and marketing through to management.
Part one provides a general overview of innovation and textile product development that introduces the reader to the principles of developing and defining new products. Part two goes on to discuss a collection of international studies from across the textile industry. Chapters describe actual new product development projects, identifying the problems that were faced and what can be learnt from these projects, such as customer co-creation and methods for reducing the risk in NPD. Topics range from technical textiles and apparel to the end uses of textiles used within the automotive and packaging industries.
With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors New product development in textiles: Innovation and production is an essential guide for academics and textile development professionals worldwide, in sectors ranging from design, production and marketing through to management.
Key Features
- Provides a fascinating overview of how products are launched
- A source of practical guidance for developing textile products successfully
- Covers topics from technical textiles and apparel to the end uses of textiles used within the automotive and packaging industries
Readership
Academics and textile development professionals, in sectors ranging from design, production and marketing through to management
Table of Contents
Contributor contact details
Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles
Introduction
Part I: General overview of innovation and textile product development
Chapter 1: Innovation and new product development in textiles
Abstract:
1.1 Introduction: incremental change versus disruptive innovation
1.2 Forces for innovation
1.3 Organizing for disruptive innovation
1.4 The textile industry and innovation
1.5 Trends in textile innovation: wearable electronics, biomedical, biomimetic and nano-textiles
1.6 Case studies in innovation in textile manufacture
Chapter 2: Practical aspects of innovation in the textile industry
Abstract
2.1 Introduction and practical aspects of innovation
2.2 Meeting the needs of customers better than the competition
2.3 Innovation as a driver of new strategic issues in the apparel industry
2.4 Future trends in innovation
2.5 Sources of further information and advice
2.7 Appendix: glossary
Chapter 3: Textile product development and definition
Abstract:
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Nylon to Tactel
3.3 Sustainability
3.4 Future trends
3.5 Conclusion
3.6 Acknowledgement
3.8 Appendix: glossary
Part II: New product development of textiles
Chapter 4: New product development in knitted textiles
Abstract:
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Seamless knitwear
4.3 Printing on knitwear
4.4 Computer aided knitwear design (CAD) and virtual knitwear
Chapter 5: Fabrics and new product development
Abstract:
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Market demand
5.3 Functionality responses
5.4 Environmental sustainability responses
5.5 Sensing textiles responses
5.6 Marrying artisan techniques with synthetic technologies
Chapter 6: New product development in auto
Details
- No. of pages:
- 224
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © 2012
- Published:
- 24th November 2011
- Imprint:
- Woodhead Publishing
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780857095190
- Print ISBN:
- 9781845695385
- Print ISBN:
- 9780081016725
About the editor
L Horne
Dr. Lena Horne is an Associate Professor in the Department of Textile Sciences at the University of Manitoba, Canada and is widely regarded for her contribution to promoting education in textile sciences.
Affiliations and Expertise
University of Manitoba, Canada
Reviews
A valuable addition to the literature on NPD... An essential guide for textile development professionals and academics worldwide because of the breadth of information it contains., Textile Month International