September, 2012

Madura’s world-class suit manufacturing facility with descriptive pictures has been analysed in-depth in this edition of StitchWorld. The re-introduced Made-to-Measure suit manufacturing segment for the Indian domestic market has been highlighted, along with the complete finishing process of suit manufacturing and the employee engagement initiatives the company is known for world over. With every garment industry consultant jumping on the lean manufacturing bandwagon, StitchWorld spoke to Hank Olszewski of The Sew Lean Company, Charles Dagher of Dagher Consultancy and ChandrajithWickramasinghe, popularly called CJ, of Corrigo Consultancy, regarding how an apparel manufacturer should go about choosing a ‘Lean Consultant’. September is the month for an important event – JIAM in Japan. This year’s theme ‘Creative Linkage – Innovative Technology for a Prosperous and Comfortable Lifestyle’ would focus on alignment of concepts and practices from various industries in the apparel and textile sector. StitchWorld brings to you in-depth reviews of technologies on display by Kornit Digital, PFAFF, CHNKI, Lectra, Duerkopp Adler, Vibemac, Yin Science & Technology, AMF Reece, Loiva, Hashima and Hikari, which have been discussed in detail.