Garment Manufacturing Technology

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Sewing-room problems and solutions

M. Carvalho, H. Carvalho, L.F. Silva,  and F. Ferreira     University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal

Abstract

This chapter summarises some of the most common sewing defects occurring in industrial sewing and analyses their causes and solutions. These defects are often minor faults mainly related to the aesthetic aspect of the seams, but in some cases they may result in the failure of the seams. Finally, research on techniques and technology for sewability testing and automatic detection and prevention of these problems is presented and analysed.

Keywords

Automatic sewing monitoring; Automatic sewing monitoring and control; Seam pucker; Skipped stitches; Stitch balance; Stitch distortion; Stitch length

12.1. Introduction ...