Modern Clothing Engineering Technology—Clothing Production System

Author: Chen Yan
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: The fundamental human need for clothing ensures that the apparel industry is always an indispensable sector of the national economy. This traditional industry, rooted in history, must also face the future. The duality and unity of contradictions between the old and the new are the driving force behind its enduring existence, while the continuous enhancement of productivity through the cyclical alternation of backwardness and advancement is its fundamental law of growth and development. After the reform and opening-up, restructuring and transforming traditional industries according to the requirements of modern manufacturing is a response to these two industrial revolutions. However, realizing this requires substantial effort. Especially in China, the apparel industry, originally a traditional sector with a relatively weak industrial foundation, lacks a corresponding industrial technology system and knowledge education system. As a result, some people still fail to distinguish between the relationship between the connotation of clothing culture, artistic design, and clothing production and manufacturing. They mistakenly believe that the value of clothing is merely an artistic tool or creative method used to showcase bodily effects, unaware of the significance and role of various technical and economic factors that express the productivity level of the apparel manufacturing industry. Therefore, this book was written. Adopting a systems engineering research methodology and combining advanced domestic and international experiences in apparel production and management, this book introduces the concept of modern manufacturing systems to the apparel industry, providing a comprehensive explanation of the software and hardware involved in apparel production.