Process and device for producing garments or individual parts thereof

A process for producing garments or garment parts comprises: producing cuts from a top fabric; mechanically marking the cuts which will not be receiving coated lining cuts; attaching coated lining parts to the remaining unmarked top fabric cuts; and mechanically marking the top fabric cuts combined with the coated lining cuts either befor..

Influence of sewing factors on the characteristics of blindstitch seams

The effect of sewing factors on blindstitch seam characteristics such as the degree of needle penertration, strength at the penetration part of the fabric and seam strength is discussed.

Resisting fire

The use of Nomex aramid fibres in the production of protective garments for racing drivers is examined. Nomex incorporating a certain amount of Kevlar provides greater protection against explosive fires by preventing the fabric from tearing under the action of intense heat and flames. The fabric thickens by 60, forming a solid protective ..

Study on abnormal lustre of wool clothing. I

The effect of fibre and yarn structure on the abnormal lustre which appearns in wool garments in studied under the scanning electron microscope.

Performance properties of men's and women's outerwear

The effect of ultraviolet light, weathering, laundering and other influences on the performance properties of apparel fabrics and outerwear is discussed.

Denim reigns supreme

The history of the development of the market for denim fabrics for apparel and their continuing and still-increasing success are analysed.

Jamalite Plus

Jamalite Plus is a new, illuminated garment inspection machine from a British company, Jordan Lovatt and Jones. It is for checking knitted goods for faults such as holes, tuck stitches and weak or missed seams. The equipment is described and illustrated.

Sewing machines for lingerie

Features of sewing machines from Union Special, Yamato, Pegasus an Rimoldi for ladies' underwear are described.

The complexities of fastening

The latest sewing machinery for sewing on button is appraised. Automatic workstations for indexed or sequential button-sewing, sleeve cuff indexers, button feeders, thread-wrapped stems, separate stem wrapping, multi-purpose tackers and machines for sewing through button-holes are all described.

Our fits over Fit

Problems associated with garment sizes and fit in the United States clothing retail industry are discussed.