Advances in Apparel Production

Advances in apparel production......Page 2
Advances in apparel production......Page 4
Contents......Page 6
Contributor contact details......Page 11
Woodhead Publishing in Textiles......Page 14
Introduction......Page 18
Part I Advances in apparel design......Page 22
1.1 Introduction......Page 24
1.2 Measurement of drape......Page 25
1.3 Empirical prediction of drape......Page 30
1.4 Modelling fabric and garment drape......Page 34
1.5 Drape models in computer-aided design and Internet systems......Page 37
1.7 Concluding remarks......Page 38
1.8 References......Page 39
2.1 Introduction: principles and problems in maintaining colour integrity......Page 43
2.2 Colour theory......Page 47
2.3 Colour-measurement technology......Page 51
2.4 Colour-matching technology......Page 53
2.5 Colour communication and approval......Page 56
2.6 Technological advances in matching colours......Page 57
2.7 Computer-aided colour matching......Page 58
2.8 Opportunities for the supplier......Page 68
2.9 Opportunities for the fashion industry......Page 71
2.10 Future trends......Page 72
2.12 Bibliography......Page 73
2.13 References......Page 74
3.2 Background......Page 75
3.3 Early stages......Page 76
3.4 Survey of the industrial process......Page 80
3.5 Further development of YarnCAD......Page 81
3.6 Future trends......Page 87
3.8 Acknowledgements......Page 88
3.9 References......Page 89
4.1 Introduction......Page 90
4.2 Key issues affecting apparel sizing and fit......Page 91
4.3 Importance and development of size charts......Page 99
4.4 Application of technological advancements......Page 102
4.5 Application......Page 105
4.6 Future trends......Page 106
4.8 References......Page 107
5.1 Introduction......Page 111
5.2 Types of body scanning technology......Page 112
5.3 Light-based systems......Page 114
5.4 Laser-based systems......Page 118
5.6 Advantages of body scanning technology......Page 120
5.7 Disadvantages of body scanning technology......Page 122
5.8 Uses of body scanning in the apparel industry......Page 124
5.10 Sources of further information and advice......Page 130
5.12 References......Page 131
6.1 Introduction......Page 134
6.2 Related work......Page 135
6.3 User interface for three-dimensional design......Page 136
6.4 Creating garment panels......Page 140
6.5 Panel flattening and texture rendering......Page 148
6.6 Full system implementation......Page 152
6.7 Future work......Page 153
6.8 References......Page 155
7.2 Principles of pattern making......Page 157
7.5 Pattern grading......Page 159
7.6 Computerised made-to-measure systems......Page 160
7.7 Main technological advances in pattern making......Page 161
7.9 Applications/developments within computer-aided apparel systems......Page 168
7.10 Future trends......Page 169
7.12 Bibliography......Page 170
Part II Advances in apparel production......Page 172
8.2 Industrial change......Page 174
8.3 Process model for clothing product development......Page 175
8.4 Models of new product development......Page 178
8.5 Product development tools and application areas......Page 182
8.6 Product lifetime management (PLM)......Page 184
8.7 Demand-led new product development......Page 187
8.8 Future trends......Page 192
8.10 References......Page 193
9.1 Introduction......Page 195
9.2 Principles of knitting......Page 196
9.3 Weft knitting technology......Page 200
9.4 Shaping technologies......Page 203
9.5 Post-knitting – construction methods......Page 207
9.6 Weft knitwear in fashion applications......Page 208
9.7 Trends in weft knitting......Page 210
9.8 Sources of further information and advice......Page 212
9.9 References......Page 213
10.1 Introduction......Page 214
10.3 Examples of sewn products......Page 215
10.4 Development of the industrial sewing machine......Page 216
10.5 Advances in sewing-needle design......Page 222
10.6 Advances in sewing-thread technology......Page 226
10.7 Advances in sewing-machine automation......Page 231
10.8 Semi-automated sewing equipment......Page 232
10.9 Machines using computer numerical control......Page 235
10.10 Future trends in clothing technology......Page 236
11.1 Introduction......Page 239
11.2 Main advances in digital printing technology......Page 241
11.3 Design potential and limitations of digital textile printing......Page 248
11.4 How digital textile printing can enhance production in the apparel industry......Page 253
11.5 Applications......Page 254
11.6 Future trends......Page 263
11.7 Sources of further information and advice......Page 264
11.8 References......Page 265
12.1 Introduction......Page 267
12.2 The pressing process......Page 268
12.3 Pressing with pressure......Page 269
12.4 Pressing without pressure......Page 275
12.7 Future trends......Page 280
12.8 References......Page 281
13.2 The principles of textile inspection......Page 283
13.3 The Kawabata Evaluation System......Page 288
13.4 Fabric Assurance by Simple Testing......Page 293
13.5 Automating the results of objective reporting and analysis (the Kawabata Evaluation System)......Page 295
13.6 Development of the main analysis form......Page 296
13.7 Conclusions......Page 315
13.8 References......Page 318
Index......Page 321