11/01/2019
38 percent of fashion and beauty brands plan to launch collaborations in 2019
The fashion industry has been dominated by the letter X. Supreme x Louis Vuitton, Crocs x Post Malone, H&M x Love Stories, Burberry x Vivienne Westwood. Fashion is all about collaborations these days and it looks like the trend isn’t going an
12/12/2017
H&M develops new recycling method for textile blends
Together with The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA), the H&M Foundation has developed a new method for recycling blend textiles into new fabrics, thus paving the way for a more circular economy. Using only heat, les
08/08/2017
The Highline's arm opening (WELDED SEAM) makes a standard jersey look pretty clunky
08/08/2017
WELDED SEAM
A welded seam is where two pieces of material are fused together by heat and pressure alone, creating an adequate bond on thermoplastic coatings such as polyvinylchloride, polyurethane, polyethylene and polypropylene.
They are widely-used in the production of water-resistant items as they eradicate the presence of stitch holes. If these garments were stitched conventionally, the stitch holes would require sealing to prevent water ingress.
Welded seams are also being used increasingly for womens bras and babies’ training pants and nappies because they are comfortable – a significant benefit for close fitting undergarments. The finished seams rub the skin less, as they are flatter and lighter than conventional seams.
Chemical protective clothing is another area where welded seams provide improved pe*******on resistance, as there are no stitch holes for the chemicals to pe*****te.
The latest advancements in machinery and materials have resulted in cost-effective bonding systems that can withstand washing at 40ºC - 60ºC and have good dry-cleaning resistance.
The term ‘welded seam’ is also being used increasingly when a bonding agent is used between the two sections being joined. The bonding agents used are supplied as a liquid or film. The newer bonding materials available are continuous, solvent-free, thermoplastic products with activation temperatures between 70ºC and 130ºC. They are transparent, which eliminates the need for colour matching and consequently reduces stocks. They are also elastic, which can be an advantage when used on extensible textiles.
15/03/2016
Good read.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/5-reasons-why-cplbit-wash-robbing-you-blind-mausmi-ambastha
5 Reasons Why CPL/Bit Wash Is Robbing You Blind
It's been a long time since a lot of people have been asking me to write something on the process of 'CPL' used in knits. So my colleague and industry expert, Saurav Ujjain, has written an insightful
27/02/2016
Fulfilling a late promise... :)
Grasping the basics : Industrial Engineering (a)
Industrial engineering is a branch of engineering which deals with the optimization of complex processes or systems. Industrial engineers work to eliminate waste of time, money, materials, man-hours,
13/10/2013
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING as stated by wikipedia -- :)
A bit tech explanation for an easy pick up. But let me tell you Textile people - this is one Engineering that applies best in Garment production. There will be people who knows --well, let those who doesnt, be enlightened...cuz decided to slowly discuss this in future postings...
stay tuned! :D
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_engineering
Industrial engineering - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Industrial engineering is a branch of engineering dealing with the optimization of complex processes or systems. It is concerned with the development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, materials, analysis and...
30/11/2012
Random Knowledge : Difference of Pique Fabric & Lacoste Fabric -
If combination of knit cam and tuck cam is equal that's called pique fabric; i.e. 50% knit cam and 50% tuck cam. Such as 1 knit and 1 tuck or 2 knit or 2 tuck.
And if combination is not equal that's called lacoste fabric.
In pique fabric we can see honey comb design/ hexagon design and in lacoste fabric we can see straight line between hexagon design