http://hdl.handle.net/2173/650 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:08:48 GMT 2013-05-23T22:08:48Z http://hdl.handle.net/2173/205272 Title: Carrier-mode supply-chain optimization for inbound garment distribution in UK Authors: Spragg, Jon Description: Paper presented at the LRN Annual Conference 2010, "Towards the sustainable supply chain: balancing the needs of business, economy and the environment" held 8th-10th September 2010, Harrogate. Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2173/205272 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2173/204229 Title: Re-examining agile supply chain practices in post recession fashion retail Authors: Spragg, Jon Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2173/204229 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2173/192378 Title: Digital printing technology for textiles and apparel Authors: Tyler, David J. Abstract: Digital technologies are prominent at every stage of textile digital printing. This chapter reviews their role in computer-aided design, in the definition and management of colour, and in the control of the machinery that will deposit precise quantities of dyes onto textile substrates. Textile digital printing is a multi-disciplinary field and it is important for product developers to work in a concurrent mode to ensure effective communication across the supply chain. Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2173/192378 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2173/81271 Title: Knitting of electroconductive yarns Authors: Power, Jess; Dias, T. Abstract: The advantages of producing 3-D conductive knitted textiles for the purpose of generating heat are enormous. Products may be developed that conform to complex contours providing a uniform heat distribution. Applications can be foreseen in the automotive sector; car seats, driving wheels and the interiors of door panel. Medical usage could involve conforming the knitted structure to the body, providing relief to sports injuries. In fact the development of 3-D knitted heating elements, could apply heat uniformly to any requirement whether technical, medical of merely a fashion aid. The area of electro-conductive textiles is currently under investigation, partly due to the amount of development that has been undertaken in fibres and yarns. Many textile products including garments are being developed for the purpose of generating heat or for use as electrical conductors. Past investigations in this area have given preference to weaving, due to the lack of awareness of the capabilities of the latest developments in electronic flat-bed knitting technology. The modern electronic flat-bed knitting machine is capable of producing a variety of structures, which contribute significantly to the fabrics' mechanics and often denote their final application. Recent developments in CAD/CAM and the integration of mechatronic concepts with flat-bed knitting machines have made it commercially possible to produce complex mixtures of shapes and structures utilising a variety of methods. The prospect of 3-D shaping a conductive textile structure on the flat-bed knitting machine, offers vast potential for both technical and apparel applications. In order to enable 3-D shaped shells to be produced accurately for usage in electroconductive textiles, it is essential to have a full understanding of the geometrical properties of the knitted structure; and the effects that the various shaping techniques enforce. Mon, 01 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2173/81271 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z