Ergonomics In Apparel Industry (Elective)

Paper Code: 
FTT 144 A
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • To acquaint students with the functioning of production department of an Apparel Industry.
  • Ergonomic assessments and solutions to practical use in the workplace.
  • To familiarize with different apparel quality standards their underlying principles and the international accepted standards and test methods.
  • To analyze, interpret and predict the general quality control.
     
12.00
Unit I: 
  • Spreading and cutting, marker types and calculations, spreading process and spreading equipments
  • Types of cutting machines, ticketing and bundling
  • Components of sewing: Threads, needles, machinery and equipments for sewing
12.00
Unit II: 
  • Post production machinery and processes, machines – bar tack, button and button holes
  • Garment finishing – stain removal, dry cleaning, cleaning and pressing
  • Types of packages, types of materials used for packing
  • Production system types: making through, section or process system, progressive bundle system, straight line or synchro system, manual or mechanized system, salient features and specific uses
12.00
Unit III: 
  • Ergonomics: concept, scope, importance & objectives of ergonomics, ergonomics in workplace, ergonomics with special reference to Apparel Industry
  • Importance of space, noise, light, ventilation in work performance
  • Introduction & objectives of training program on ergonomics
12.00
Unit IV: 
  • Work study- Concept & need
  • Work measurement techniques-process chart symbol, process flow chart, flow diagrams and string diagrams
  • Principles of motion economy, SIMO chart and time study methods
  • Workstation design- Introduction, general principles of workstation design, ergonomic guidelines for standing, sitting, handling and lifting task.
12.00
Unit V: 
  • Quality control- scope and functions of quality control; quality specifications and standards in raw material purchasing, quality control in spreading, cutting and bundling products.
  • Quality factors in sewing, pressing, folding and finishing; quality aspects of trims and fashions.
  • Standards- sources of application; national and international organizations for standards.
  • Inspection techniques and quality auditing system.
Essential Readings: 
  • Gerry Cooklin. 1991. Introduction to Clothing Manufacture. Blackwell.
  • Gerry Cooklin. 1997. Garment Technology for Fashion Designer’s. Blackwell.
  • Jacob Solinger. 1980. Apparel Manufacture. Van Nostrand Reilfold.
  • Kroemer, K.H.E. and Grandjean, E. (1997). Fitting the Task to the Human.  Philadelphia: Taylor and Francis, 5th Edition. ISBN: 0748406654.
  • Latheam Barbara & Carr Harold 1999. The Technology of Clothing    Manufacture. Blackwell Science.
  • Pradeep V Mehta. 1998. Managing Quality in Apparel Industry. New Age International.
  •  Ruth Glock. 1990. Apparel Manufacturing. Macmillan Publ.
References: 
  • Burgess, J.H. (1986). Designing for Humans: The Human Factor in Engineering. Princeton, NJ: Petrocelli Books.
  • Eggleton, E.M. (Ed.). (1983). Ergonomic Design for People at Work: Volume 1 and 2. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold.
  • Cushman, W.H., and Rosenberg, D.J. (1991). Human Factors In Product Design. New York: Elsevier Science Publishing Company Inc.
  • Galer, I.A.R. (Ed.). (1987) Applied Ergonomic Handbook. Boston: Butterworth & Co. Publishers Ltd.
  • Klemmer, E.T. (1989). Ergonomics: Harness the Power of Human Factors in Your Business. Norwood, NJ: Bablex Publishing Corporation.
  • Kroemer, K., H. Kroemer, and Kroemer-Elbert, K. (1994). Ergonomics: How to Design for Ease and Efficiency. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
  • MacLeod, D. (1995). The Ergonomic Edge. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. Meister, D. (1989). Conceptual Aspects of Human Factors. Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press.
  • McCormick, E.J. (1979). Human Factors in Engineering and Design. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company.
  • National Safety Council. Ergonomics: A Practical Guide. Itasca, IL: NSC. Putz-Anderson, V. (1988). Cumulative Trauma Disorders: A Manual for Musculoskeletal Disease of the Upper Limbs. New York: Taylor & Francis.
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