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Digital Manufacturing Technology for Sustainable Anthropometric Apparel is a thorough and practical examination of the state-of-the-art in anthropometric apparel manufacturing technology. The scale of the textiles industry, in economic as well as environmental terms, is so significant that new technologies and techniques that deliver improvements are of great global interest. Consumer preferences and government regulations are causing apparel manufacturers to prioritize sustainable practices, and at a time of unprecedented technological evolution and competitive pressure, integrating these measures with other priorities is a key challenge.
By combining the expertise of contributors from the worlds of technology change management and technical textiles engineering, this book provides a unique interdisciplinary resource for organizational as well as technical implementation. Newly developed Industry 4.0 technologies are addressed, along with the latest data collection and analysis methods.
List of contents
1. Embracing the Elements of Sustainable Manufacturing for the Future Apparel Industry
2. Technology Elements for the IR 4.0 Apparel Manufacturing Industry
3. Ethical Issues in Anthropometric Research
4. Data Management and Analytics of 3D Body Scanning
5. Support Technology for Fashion Sustainability
6. Anthropometric Elements for Clothing Sizing Development
7. Importance of Sizing and Fit for Apparel Design Technology
8. The Ecosystem of Smart Manufacturing Using 3D Anthropometric Scan Technology
About the author
Norsaadah Zakaria is a chartered clothing associateship and an academic research fellow at Taylor’s University, Subang, Malaysia. She is also the founder of Clotech Atelier Academy—Telestia Malaysia.
Her main research interests include TVET education for sustainable practices in the clothing industry, traditional and 3D body scanning anthropometric surveys, data modeling for clothing sizes, shape analysis based on anthropometric data and sizing system optimization, and validation using data mining. She is also offering professional programs accredited by The Textile Institute—United Kingdom.
