Woodhead Publishing Digital Manufacturing Technology for Sustainable Anthropometric Apparel (The Textile Institute Book Series)

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. Review Explains the latest anthropometric apparel design technologies and connections to a range of sustainable industry 4.0 technologies From the Back Cover <i>Digital Manufacturing Technology for Sustainable Anthropometric Apparel</i> is a thorough and practical examination of the state of the art in anthropometric apparel manufacturing technology.<br><br>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 interest globally. Consumer preferences as well as government regulations are causing apparel manufacturers to prioritise sustainable practices, and at a time of unprecedented technological evolution and competitive pressure, integrating these measures with other priorities is a key challenge.<br><br>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. A strong awareness of the importance of sustainable practice is maintained throughout the book, helping readers to understand these new technological advances in those terms as well. About the Author Norsaadah Zakaria is the Academic Research Fellow at Taylor’s University - Subang Malaysia. Her main research interests include traditional and 3D body scanning anthropometric survey, modelling and data for clothing sizes, shape analysis based on anthropometric data, and sizing system optimisation and validation using data mining. She is also offering professional programmes accredited from Textile Institute-UK.