Garment Manufacturing Technology
Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles Series

Coordinators: Nayak Rajkishore, Padhye Rajiv

Language: English
Cover of the book Garment Manufacturing Technology

Keywords

3D body scanner; 3D body scanning; 3D printing; 3D virtual garment prototyping; Accessories; Adhesion; Adhesives; Apparel industry; Apparel manufacturing challenges; Apparel product development; Apparel production; Attachments; Automatic sewing monitoring; Automatic sewing monitoring and control; Bed types; Bracelets; CAD; Care label; Care label systems; Care regulations; Clothing care; Comfort; Computerised sewing machine; Costing; Cut process planning; Cyclic sewing machine; Defects; Demand-led product development; Denim finishing; Fabric cutting; Fabric grading; Fabric inspection; Fabric sourcing; Fabric spreading; Fabric spreading modes; Fashion; Fast fashion; Feed types; Fit models; Fitting; Footwear; Four-point system; Functional finish; Functionality and aesthetics; Future of apparel manufacturing; Garment finishing; Garment fit; Garment industry; Garment inspection; GINETEX; Headwear; Inventory cost; Joining; Lean manufacturing; Margin; Mark-up; Markdown; Merchandising; Multi-fibre agreement; Pattern construction; Planning and control; Polymers; Pressing; Product specification; Production; Profitability; Quality assurance; Quality control; Quality control of cut components; Sampling; Seam pucker; Seamless garments; Seamless knitting machines; Seams; Sewing; Sewing automat; Sewing machine; Sewing needle; Sewing thread; Sizing charts; Sizing systems; Skipped stitches; Standards; Stitch balance; Stitch distortion; Stitch length; Stitches; Stock turnover ratio; Supplier identification; Supply chain; Surface preparation; Symbols; Tech-pack; Value addition; Virtual human modeling; Welding; Work aids; Zero waste pattern cutting

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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.

1 Introduction: The apparel industry

Part I: Product development, production planning and selection of materials 2 Product development in the apparel industry 3 Role of Fabric Properties in Clothing Manufacture Process 4 Production planning in the apparel industry 5 Fabric sourcing and selection 6 Selecting garment accessories, trims and closures

Part II: Garment design and production 7 Garment sizing and fit 8 Pattern construction 9 Fabric spreading and cutting 10 Sewing, stitches and seams 11 Sewing equipment and working aids 12 Sewing room problems and solutions 13 Alternative fabric joining technologies 14 Seamless garments: an overview

Part III Garment finishing, quality control, labelling and costing 15 Garment finishing techniques 16 Quality control and assurance in the apparel industry 17 Care labelling of clothing 18 Garment costing

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).
  • 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