The garment industry is based on fashion and invariably goesthrough short fashion cycles. To survive in the market, there have to beregular innovations in colour, style, design, fabric, finish and fit. Automatedmachinery and IT solutions are keys in such a scenario to be competitive andimprove business results.


The growth of garment industry in terms of technologyadoption can be traced from pedal operated machines in the 60s. The industrymoved on to power-operated machines and steam presses in the mid-80s, startedassembly line manufacturing in the late 80s and then entered the phase of usingcomputerized machines. The Industry saw a rapid change with the introduction ofcomputerization in the garment industry.


Automated machines for cutting, sewing, buttonholes, CAD/CAMfor pattern making, etc, have brought down the cost of production considerably.As a result, garment companies now focus on technology to be productive andcost-effective at the same time. In terms of advancements in automation, presentgeneration machines have under bed trimmers, which stitch and trim excessthread simultaneously. This means a huge saving on threads and excess manpower,besides this, there are automated machines for stitching collars and cuffs,finishing machines, pressing machines, etc.



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The author is Associate Professor, Department of Textiles& Apparel designing, College of Home Science, MPUAT, Udaipur (Raj.)


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