Fundamentals of Wearable Computers and Augmented Reality, 2nd Edition

629E-Textiles in the Apparel Factory

(such as to insert a tubular sleeve into a tubular opening). However, there are struc-

tural requirements for order of operations as dictated by the geometry and design

of the garment. It may be impossible to perform certain operations before another

operation has taken place (e.g., the garment front and back must be attached before a

collar can be attached). The inverse is true as well: it may be impossible to perform

certain operations once others have been performed (e.g., once a sleeve is tubular, it

may be difcult or impossible to stitch an embellishment or trim down the length of

the sleeve due to the orientation of the machine bed).

For e-textiles, these requirements pose interesting challenges. I ...