New Product Development in Textiles

Dr. Lena Horne is an Associate Professor in the Department of Textile Sciences at the University of Manitoba, Canada and is widely regarded for her contribution to promoting education in textile sciences.

• Contributor contact detailsWoodhead Publishing Series in TextilesIntroductionPart I: General overview of innovation and textile product developmentChapter 1: Innovation and new product development in textilesAbstract:1.1 Introduction: incremental change versus disruptive innovation1.2 Forces for innovation1.3 Organizing for disruptive innovation1.4 The textile industry and innovation1.5 Trends in textile innovation: wearable electronics, biomedical, biomimetic and nano-textiles1.6 Case studies in innovation in textile manufactureChapter 2: Practical aspects of innovation in the textile industryAbstract2.1 Introduction and practical aspects of innovation2.2 Meeting the needs of customers better than the competition2.3 Innovation as a driver of new strategic issues in the apparel industry2.4 Future trends in innovation2.5 Sources of further information and advice2.7 Appendix: glossaryChapter 3: Textile product development and definitionAbstract:3.1 Introduction3.2 Nylon to Tactel3.3 Sustainability3.4 Future trends3.5 Conclusion3.6 Acknowledgement3.8 Appendix: glossaryPart II: New product development of textilesChapter 4: New product development in knitted textilesAbstract:4.1 Introduction4.2 Seamless knitwear4.3 Printing on knitwear4.4 Computer aided knitwear design (CAD) and virtual knitwearChapter 5: Fabrics and new product developmentAbstract:5.1 Introduction5.2 Market demand5.3 Functionality responses5.4 Environmental sustainability responses5.5 Sensing textiles responses5.6 Marrying artisan techniques with synthetic technologiesChapter 6: New product development in automotive upholsteryAbstract:6.1 Introduction6.2 The automotive textile market, key drivers and the supply chain6.3 New product development process for automotive upholstery6.4 Novel materials and processes in automotive upholstery6.5 Future developments in automotive upholstery6.6 Sources of further information and adviceChapter 7: Nanotechnology innovation for future development in the textile industryAbstract:7.1 Introduction7.2 Nanotechnology in the textile industry7.3 Adoption of nanotechnology for textile applications7.4 Conclusion7.5 Future developments7.6 Sources of further information and advice7.7 AcknowledgementChapter 8: New product development in interior textilesAbstract8.1 Introduction8.2 New product development of interior textiles – basics and general procedures8.3 Case studies8.4 Learning experiences for successful new product developments of interior textiles8.5 Future trends in interior textilesChapter 9: New product development for e-textiles: experiences from the forefront of a new industryAbstract:9.1 Introduction9.2 Integration of electronics and fabrics9.3 E-textiles product development challenges9.4 What every company should know9.5 Sources of further information and advice on e-textiles9.6 ConclusionsChapter 10: Customer co-creation: moving beyond market research to reduce the risk in new product developmentAbstract:10.1 Introduction10.2 Challenges of identifying customer needs in the product development processChapter 11: The development and marketing of SilverClear®Abstract:11.1 Introduction11.2 The medical device industry in Canada11.3 The importance of market accessIndex

"A valuable addition to the literature on NPD... An essential guide for textile development professionals and academics worldwide because of the breadth of information it contains." --Textile Month International