International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology: Volume 1 Issue 3

FABRIC MECHANICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES RELEVANT TO CLOTHING MANUFACTURE: — Part 3: Shape Formation in Tailoring

T.J. Mahar, I. Ajiki, R.C. Dhingra, R. Postle

In Parts 1 and 2 of this series of papers, we have investigated the important mechanical and physical properties of fabrics which determine their performance during tailoring…

PRINCIPLES OF ELECTROADHESION IN CLOTHING ROBOTICS

G.J. Monkman, P.M. Taylor, G.J. Farnworth

With the growing need of automation for garment assembly in the clothing industry comes the requirement for a compete range of textile handling devices. Robotics offers the…

RATIONAL EXPLOITATION OF FABRIC ROLLS IN APPAREL CUTTING TECHNOLOGY

Blaz Knez

This paper reports work undertaken for the rational exploitation of fabric rolls in order to be able to arrange cutting layers of fabric without leftovers or with a minimum and/or…

MULTI‐OBJECTIVE PRODUCTION PLANNING MODEL FOR A GARMENT FACTORY

M.T. Tabucanon, M.D.E. Estraza

Production planning requires that consideration be given to the various aspirations of management, customers and workers. These multiple goals, however, tend to be conflicting in…