This paper presents solution techniques for a three-dimensional Automatic Made-to-Measure (AMM) scheme for apparel products. Freeform surface is adopted to represent the complex geometry models of apparel products. When designing the complex surface of an apparel product, abstractions are stored in conjunction with the models using a non-manifold data structure. Apparel products are essentially...

Today industrial textile has an old tradition, in the 20 th century when man-made fibers became available, the range of industrial textiles was rapidly widened by textiles before, These are currently used to produce fabric reinforced constructions, it is only in the last few decades that industrial textiles have become a commonly considered special group of textiles products, (2) where industri...

Business-to-Business (B2B) electronic commerce technologies are becoming increasingly important for South African (SA) apparel producers as they are integrated into global value chains and exposed to the demands of more sophisticated markets. For the SA apparel sector, B2B e-commerce represents an opportunity not only to connect with global markets but also to catch up and remain at the frontie...

Microencapsulation of substances applied on textiles is a relatively new method with many advantages applied in many different fi elds. There are many effective approaches to microencapsulation for decreasing release of fragrances and active substances such as essential oils and cosmetic ingredients using cyclodextrins, yeast cells, chitosans, melamine-formaldehyde or poly(L-lactide) as wall ma...

The U.S. apparel industry has been in a transition over the last 20 years: significant consolidation in retail, majority of apparel manufacturing operations moving overseas, and more recently, increasing use of electronic commerce in retail and wholesale trade. This paper aims to review the current state of operations and recent trends across the apparel supply chain in the U.S. We use industry...

The development of global supply chains during the last decade of the twentieth century has had a great impact on the apparel industry. Apparel industry firms face a wide array of challenges relating to the proliferation of product variety, changing product styles, shortened lead times, and reduced prices. As a result of these pressures, apparel companies have been forced to redesign their manu...

The need for effective apparel waste management is motivated by the increasing cost and decreasing availability of landfill space and the dwindling of natural resources. The aim of this study was to identify the current solid waste disposal and recycling practices of the apparel industry in South Africa and to determine their attitude and willingness towards recycling, their perception of the f...

The apparel retail industry is on the one hand facing challenges from increasing competition, consolidations, and thus increasing pressure to reduce costs. On the other hand, customers are getting more demanding, resulting in shorter fashion cycles, and demands for new customer experience. RFID technology is supposed to raise efficiency and to enable innovative customer service offerings. Besid...

Endowed with abundant supply of raw materials and low labor cost Asian countries have become the world’s largest exporters of apparel products for the past few decades. In 2007, the value of Asian suppliers’ total apparel exports to the world amounted to US$ 165 billion which represented 52% of the world’s total apparel exports. The gravity trade model is utilized with an exploration at the agg...

This study examined the perceptions of Chinese consumers towards global apparel brands. It investigated the preferences of Chinese consumers for foreign brands, their perceptions of intangible attributes of global apparel brands. The study used a survey questionnaire to gather information from Chinese consumers through a mall intercept method of convenience sampling. The sample wasthe consumers...