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
