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| Title: | Assembling technologies for functional garments—An overview |
| Authors: | Jana, Prabir |
| Keywords: | Assembling technologies for functional garments—An overview
Bonding
Garment
Sewing
Welding |
| Issue Date: | Dec-2011 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| Abstract: | Functional garments have higher functional
properties and lesser aesthetic properties. They can be workwear, active
sportswear, medical wear, personal protective garments, and smart garments. The
fibre contents used are mainly polyester, polyethylene, kevlar, and spandex
blends which can be woven, knitted and nonwoven, albeit the list is increasing
day by day to include speciality fibres like bamboo, banana to name a few. These
garments are made up by joining several pattern pieces together and the pieces,
in turn, are joined with accessories
comprising membranes, linings, buttons, zippers, tapes and waddings to create a
composite garment. While fabric can be joined by sewing, seam welding or
bonding technique, accessories can be joined by sewing, welding, pasting or
using combination method. Some functional garments are made seamless thus
requiring little or no assembling technologies. Different new technologies for
joining fabric pieces and assembling of accessories have been explored so far.
There is a distinct shift towards use of welding and bonding technologies in
functional clothing because of the reduced bulk and weight, cleaner appearance
and sealing qualities offered by them. Some challenges still continue to exist.
This paper reports the distinguished characteristics and developments in
assembling technologies, such as sewing, welding and bonding along with the
challenges ahead in this area.
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| Page(s): | 380-387 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1025 (Online); 0971-0426 (Print) |
| Source: | IJFTR Vol.36(4) [December 2011]
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