Garment Manufacturing Technology

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 controlDiscusses necessary information on product development, production planning, and material selectionIncludes discussions of computer-aided design (CAD), advances in spreading, cutting and sewing, and new technologies, including alternative joining techniques and seamless garment constructionExplores garment finishing, quality control, and care labelling

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