COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN TEXTILES

Course Outcomes
After successful completion of this course, the students should be able to
CO1: Explain the applications of electronics principles in Textile Industry
CO2: Describe various control systems used in textile machines
CO3: Describe various types sensors used in textile machines and testing instruments
CO4: Elaborate on computerized production pattern making
CO5: Describe the production scheduling concept using software
CO6: Explain the concept of Enterprise Resource Planning in Textile Industry

CO/PO Mapping
(S/M/W indicates strength of correlation) S-Strong, M-Medium, W-Weak
COs Programme Outcomes(POs)
PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
CO1 S S M
CO2 S S M
CO3 S S M
CO4 S S M
CO5 S S M M
CO6 M W M

INTRODUCTION 9 Hours

Applications of electronics principles in Spinning, Weaving, Chemical Processing, Apparel

machineries and Testing – CCM, HVI, AFIS, UTM.

CONTROL AND SIGNALS FOR TEXTILE MACHINARIES 9 Hours

Machinery material flow and its variation controls – Feeders & Stop motions – Auto levelers
– safety switches. Sensors: Types – Applications in textile machines and testing instruments
COMPUTERIZED PRODUCTION PATTERN MAKING 9 Hours

Computerized production pattern making - Hardware, software and system programming to

produce a sample production pattern. Computer aided manipulation of pattern pieces to create
individual styles.
COMPUTER AIDED PRODUCTION PLANNING IN GARMENT
MANUFACTURING 9 Hours
Introduction to finite scheduling concept and fast react software. Creating product and order
planning, updating. Eliminate late deliveries - General set up, allowances and matrices -
Analyzing loan balancing in different departments - control mechanisms - critical path and
time tables.

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM IN GARMENTS INDUSTRY 9 Hours

EDI in garment technology. Concept of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and

computerization in exports /documentation.

REFERENCES
1. Berkstresser G A. Grady P and Buchanan.D R, “Automation in the Textile Industry from
Fibres to Apparel”, the TextileInstitute, Manchester, 1995.
2. Gordon A Berkstresser , “Automation and Robotics in the Textile and Apparel Industries”,
Noyers Publication Park Ridge, 1996.
3. “Textiles Go On-line”, The Textile Institute, Manchester, UK, 1996.
4. Vassiliadis S.G, “Automation and the Textile Industry”, Eurotex, 1996.
5. W.Aldrich, " CAD in clothing and Textiles ", Blackwell Science 2nd edition, 1992, ISBN:
0-63 -3893 – 4
6. Stephen Gray " CAD / CAM in clothing and Textiles ", Gower Publishing Limited, 1998,
ISBN 0-566-07673X
7. CAD in clothing and textiles, Winfred Aldrich, Blackwel science, 1994.