Correct modelling of textile reinforcement is an important factor as for the composite performance during its manufacturing as well as for the service life. In this study, experimental data, generalized geometrical models, and FE analysis are presented for structurally stitched preforms. The term 'structural' presumes here that the stitching yarn does not only consolidate the plies (as the non-...

Introduction The rapid pace at which the technological innovations are being introduced in the world poses a potential challenge to the retailer, supplier, and enterprises. In the field of Information Technology (IT) there is a rapid growth in the last 30 years (Want 2006; Landt 2005). One of the most promising technological innovations in IT is radio frequency identification (RFID) (Dutta et a...

Federal Bureau of Statistics Pakistan is regularly collecting and maintaining data for exports for industrial sectors (textile, food and other manufacturing commodities) and Service Sector. Export performance is a vital indicator for measuring any industry competitiveness. Pakistan Textile and Clothing Export data from 20052006 – 2009-2010 was explored for competitive performance analysis. Sect...

As the need for quickly exploring a textile manufacturing process is increasingly costly along with complexity in process. The development of modeling has attracted growing attention from industry. More and more researchers shift their classic methods to intelligent techniques as traditional ones can hardly depict intricate relationships numerous factors performances. In this study, literature ...

In the increasingly competitive world today, it has become an inevitable necessity for labor-intensive garment companies to use their employees effectively in order maintain profitability and ensure continuity. Thus, aim is that production process of desired time quality while optimizing labor costs, which constitute a large part total costs. recent years, dynamic programming been used widely o...

-Six Sigma is a systematic methodology for continuous process quality improvement and for achieving operational excellence. Six Sigma methodology is designed to provide for the application of statistical tools in the context of a process improvement structure summarized by the acronym DMAIC– Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control. The DMAIC model provides a framework to identify and eli...

Textile composites describe a broad range of polymer composite materials with textile reinforcements, from woven and non-crimp commodity fabrics to three dimensional textiles. In a general manner textile composites are based on textile preforms manufactured by some textile processing technique and on some resin infiltration and consolidation technique. Due to the complex three-dimensional struc...

One essential requirement for business survival is the continuous ability to meet customer needs and demands. Market needs cause unceasing changes in product(s) life cycle, shape, quality, and price. Agility is an enterprise-wide response to an increasingly competitive and changing business environment, based on four cardinal principles: enrich the customer; master change and uncertainty; lever...