Automation in Garment Manufacturing

Rajkishore Nayak, is currently working as an Associate Professor with Fashion Enterprise Department of the School of Communication and Design (SCD) at RMIT University, Saigon South Campus, Vietnam. His research interest includes sustainable fashion and textile, circular economy in fashion, sustainable supply chain, advanced manufacturing technology. He completed PhD from the School of Fashion and Textiles, RMIT University, Australia. He worked with the School of Fashion and Textiles, RMIT University, Australia from 2012-2016 in teaching and research. He has more than 20 years of experience in teaching and research related to Fashion and Textiles. He has published about 120 peer-reviewed papers in national and international journals and 16 books in fashion and textiles. Rajkishore was awarded with the “RMIT University Excellence in Learning & Teaching Awards, 2019”; “RMIT University Research Excellence Team Awards-2015”. He also received the “RMIT University Teaching and Research Excellence Award-2012” and “RMIT University International Scholarship-2008”. 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).

• 1. Introduction to automation (fundamentals of automation, use of various automation techniques)2. Automation vs modelling and simulationPart I: Automation in garment design and product development3. Automation in the design of yarns, fabric, sewing threads and other accessories4. Automation in fabric inspection (FAST and other systems for quality evaluation)5. Automation in computerised colour matching and fabric selection6. Automation in garment design prototyping (creation of styles, design alterations, fit etc.)7. 3D body scanning 8. CAD (garment designing, pattern making) Part II: Automation in garment manufacturing9. Automation in material handling10. Automation in spreading and cutting11. Application of robotics in garment manufacturing 12. Automation in sewing technology (sewing machineries with automatic control systems, PLCs)13. Automation in garment finishing, garment inspection and pressing techniquesPart III: Tools for PPC, productivity and efficiency evaluation, and logistics 14. Automation in production planning and management (application of various PPC tools and software)15. Use of Advanced tools and equipment in industrial engineering (work study, time and motion study, productivity and efficiency evaluation) 16. Automation in logistics (material identifications) and supply chain management