January, 2015

This annual issue is a reflection of what StitchWorld talked about the whole year – IT in ApparelManufacturing:Social Media andReal Time Diagnosis; Options for Product Diversification-Opportunities both indomestic and export; Automation coming of age:Definite Cycle Time andProductivity Improvements; Focus on Delhi-NCR: FromHigh-Fashion to OperatorDemographics; Industrial Engineering inApparel Industry; Stitchless Seams: Fad, Noveltyor the Future?; Improve Employability andensure growth in job withCareer-Oriented TrainingProgrammes; AND Solutions for Saving Energy. Rounding up the issues of 2014, this issue of SW recalls some diverse products such as outdoorgear, swimwear, equestrian clothing, umbrellas and outerwear jackets for extreme weatheractivities, the the magazine covered the previous year. Many of the next growth categories are going to be linked to ‘stitchless’ technology,which has been emphasized time and again through the pages of SW. The concept has beendemystified and various technologies analyzed for forward thinking companies to move ahead.SW also continued with its efforts to stress on the importance of automation, not only to savemanpower, but also critical sewing minutes.