International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology: Volume 4 Issue 2/3

A Practical Approach to the Apparel Production‐planning and Scheduling Problem

C. Chen, R. Racine, F. Swift

Considers the daily production‐scheduling problem in the “make‐to‐order” apparel‐manufacturing industry and presents a solution procedure for the problem based on the simulated…

The Impact of Operator Efficiency on Apparel Production Planning

R. Racine, C. Chen, F. Swift

Illustrates the need for incorporating time‐phased operator efficiency levels in apparel production plans. Presents a list of factors which predict how long it will take an…

Advanced Automation for Shirt‐collar Manufacturing

Frank W. Paul, Marvin W. Dixon

Summarizes the work conducted on the research and development of machinery to automate the turning and pressing of collars and their automated assembly to the shirt‐collar bands…

Fabric Properties as Control Factors for Flexible Apparel Production Systems

M. Govindaraj, B. Chen, J. Koechling

Deals with the development of a control system for fabric pick‐and‐place operators based on the Clupicker device. Fabric mechanical properties are analysed for their influence on…

A Benefits Study of Ergonomically Designed Chairs with Direct Labour Employees

John C. Peck

Focuses on measuring changes in productivity related to ergonomic improvements. Although most ergonomic studies focus on health benefits, describes a project which used a…

Sewing Dynamics: OBJECTIVE MEASUREMENT OF FABRIC/MACHINE INTERACTION

Timothy G. Clapp, Trevor J. Little, Theresa M. Thiel, Dianna J. Vass

Reports research into developing the ability to sense characteristic information about fabric/machine interactions for real‐time control of the industrial sewing process. The…

Detection and Removal of Fabric Defects in Apparel Production

Wayne C. Tincher, Wayne Daley, Wiley Holcomb

Defects in fabric have been and continue to be a major source of seconds in finished garments. These defects persist despite several visual inspections and intensive efforts to…

Improved Methods for Colour Inventory Management in the Apparel Industry

Dan R. Teel, J. Richard Aspland, James P. Jarvis, Karen L. Dunlap

Describes a new method of instrumental shade sorting, Clemson Colour Clustering (CCC), which has been developed to address the deficiencies associated with the 555 method and its…

Directional Variations in Fabric Properties and Seam Quality

B.S. Gupta, F.J. Leek, R.L. Barker, D.R. Buchanan, T.J. Little

Examines the effects of directional variations in woven fabric properties on the behaviour of fabrics as they are plied and sewn together to form a seam. This is an important…

Apparel‐manufacturing Capital Investment Adviser

J.S. Davis

Apparel firms have been discouraged from investing in advanced manufacturing technology because it is difficult to justify. To help to resolve this problem, members of the Clemson…