The 2nd International Conference on Innovation and Modelling of Clothing Engineering Processes IMCEP '97

Citation

Gersak, J. (1998), "The 2nd International Conference on Innovation and Modelling of Clothing Engineering Processes IMCEP '97", International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, Vol. 10 No. 3/4. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijcst.1998.05810caa.001

The 2nd International Conference on Innovation and Modelling of Clothing Engineering Processes IMCEP '97

The 2nd International Conference on Innovation and Modelling of Clothing Engineering Processes IMCEP '978-10 October 1997, Maribor, SLO

We live in a time when the results of science have no limits and in an era when the globalisation of the clothing industry sets new rules for success and survival. Stronger and stronger competitive struggle requires new approaches to innovation and modelling of clothing engineering processes.

In view of the increasing importance of highly reliable assurance and the proliferation of innovation and modelling of clothing engineering processes to achieve this objective, the second International Conference IMCEP '97 was organised to discuss the subject area. This was a specialised scientific conference held on an international level with the main objective being to enable exchange of knowledge and experiences as well as to raise the consciousness in the area of clothing engineering.

The conference theme was innovation and modelling of clothing engineering processes and took place at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Maribor between 8-10 October 1997.

In the frame of the conference 24 papers and 11 poster-papers, covering a variety of topics, were presented to over 100 participants from 12 countries.

The contents of the conference were thematically structured in such a way that introductory lectures rounded three important topics:

1. 1.

   clothing engineering and objective measurement technology;

2. 2.

   objective evaluation of mechanical and physical properties of fabrics and prediction of their behaviour in garment manufacture processes;

3. 3.

   information technology and automation in the clothing industry.

The results of scientific research works from different areas of clothing engineering were presented in the majority of papers that followed the introductory lectures. The authors of the first and biggest group of papers have directed their attention towards the importance of the role of clothing engineering and technology of objective measurement. This should be observed as a reflection of a time in which science paves the way for new methods of product development and objective evaluation of textile materials quality. Science also takes over the wheel regarding the projecting of new products and technologies.

The topic of the second group of lectures was the objective evaluation ofmechanical and physical properties of fabrics and prediction of their behaviour.

Computer-aided simulation for productivity improvement of small apparel manufacturers, design of the computer system network for a dynamic organisation and monitoring of knitted garment production and simulation of sewing machine breakdowns were presented within the third group of papers entitled "Information technology and automation in clothing industry".

The programme committee of the International Conference, Innovation and Modelling of Clothing Engineering Processes IMCEP '97 would like to take this opportunity to express their thanks to the International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology for taking a leadership role in publishing the selection of papers of the conference.

Jelka GersakGuest Editor