GARMENT

An outer covering or outward appearance Or to cloths, dress; or cover. Or any article of clothing. As a coat, a gown etc.

GARMENT CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUE

Weaving Non-woven Knitting Cut and sew production Fully fashioned (seamless garments or whole garment construction)

SEAMLESS GARMENTS

.A Leading Edge in the following fronts and many more

SEAMLESS GARMENTS
The seamless garments are also produced by the knitted technique. Seamless garments are created in a single and continuous knitting process that eliminates side seams. There are more than 10 different operations involve in producing a basic garment with seams, but for seamless garments the process involves only one or two operations.

METHOD OF PRODUCTION

Partially machine process (Pasting method)

Fully machine process

PASTING METHOD

FULLY MACHINE PROCESS

The disclosed seamless technology employs a thin film of adhesive that is preferably etherbased polyurethane although other adhesives are acceptable.

Machines used in fully m/c process; V-bed flat knitting machines Circular knitting machines

FULLY MACHINE PROCESS

V-BED FLAT KNITTING MACHINE

New mini seamless machine for accessories

TECHNICAL ISSUES
The main problem in complete garment knitting is fabric take up. Maintaining the tension of each loop (i.e., stitch) is difficult. Fabric design as well as garment design on jacquard is highly difficult task. Problem to make the welt and cuff portions. Frequent changes in the knitting machine setting.

Seamless garment knitted machine

APPLICATION OF SEAMLESS GARMENTS

Seamless tops Seamless bottoms

OTHER APPLICATION OF SEAMLESS GARMENTS

Apparel Automotives Tubular knitting Gloves Upholstery Medical textiles Protective clothing Sports Textiles Home furnishing

APPAREL

Light weight and soft to the skin

TUBULAR KNITTING

Easy to wear and freedom of movement

GLOVES

MEDICAL TEXTILES

Medical gown & seamless socks

Maternity wear

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

Military has used protective garments

SPORTS TEXTILES

High performing garments

HOME FURNISHING

Seamless cushions

Protective Accessory With structural design

FIT OF THE SEAMLESS GARMENTS

The garments are fit to the body, producing a smother, clean look and create the best features for an active wear garment

COMFORT OF THE SEAMLESS GARMENTS

Wearers love seamless garments because of the lack of seams provides for improved comfort as the body moves.

NEW INVENTION IN SEAMLESS GARMENTS

Woven seamless garments

The creation of whole garment ( 3-dimensional end product) designs on the loom

LEARNING OUT PUTS

This seam less technology can directly produce nearly finished product. Presently these seamless garments available in the market are knitted one. Earlier woven seamless garments are not available. But now-days we can produced woven seamless garments are available (with the help of the jacquard) .Seamless garment made of tubular material are well known. Lot of innovations are being carried out in this technology, very soon this will change the transformation in apparel business.

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