• ISBN13: 9781782422327
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Business Management
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Publisher Imprint: Woodhead
• Publication Date: January 1, 2015
• Pages: 498
• Original Price: GBP 199.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 930 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Textiles & Polymers, Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades, and Industries / Fashion & Textile Industry

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.

Nayak, Rajkishore: -

Rajkishore Nayak is an Associate Professor with the School of Communication & Design (SCD) at RMIT Vietnam. His research interests include new materialism, sustainability in fashion and textiles; circular fashion; waste management; and ethical fashion. Dr. Nayak has published 15 books and more than 150 high-impact journal papers. He is working in collaboration with universities in Africa, Europe, USA and Asia. Dr. Nayak is currently an Editorial member of various journals, including the Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, and Fashion and Textiles. He is also an active member in SDC, ITA and AFC. He has extensive publications in high impact journals as well as books and book chapters.

Padhye, Rajiv: - Professor Rajiv Padhye is a Director of a Centre for Materials Innovation and Future Fashion at the School of Fashion and Textiles, RMIT University, Australia. He did his PhD from Leeds University, UK. He has several national and international publications in various journals. Rajiv has supervised many PhD and Masters Students and published several book chapters, monogram, journal articles and books. Recently Rajiv has been honored by RMIT University with "Research Leadership" "Research excellence"and "Media Person 2012" awards. In 2003 Textile Institute, Manchester UK, has honoured him with Fellowship of the Textile Institute (FTI).