DIGITAL SOLUTIONS FOR EDUCATION IN SUSTAINABLE KNITTING
DIGITAL SOLUTIONS FOR EDUCATION IN SUSTAINABLE KNITTING

Summary/Abstract: Within the new concept of Industry 4.0, digitalization and sustainability are the latest trends in the knitting industry. Digitization, known as "the use of digital technologies to transform a business model and create new revenue and value opportunities," is emerging as a means to achieve not only sustainability in terms of planet, profit, and human engagement, but also inventory reduction, supply chain transparency, and customization. Sustainable knitwear production will be part of the knitwear curriculum at the Faculty of Industrial Design and Business Management of ''Gheorghe Asachi'' Technical University of Iasi, Romania, and will consider not only fashion aspects but also environmental aspects, especially resource consumption through waste-free manufacturing, reuse when possible, and recycling when necessary. The focus of this paper is to present the technological aspects of the complete garment production on the electronic weft flat knitting machines. The article describes the phases of the design of a complete outerwear product, as a basis for further programming. M1plus® Pattern Software from Stoll by Karl Mayer, Germany, is one of the most effective CAD systems for creating patterns for a highly optimized knitting process. The pattern software can be used for complete fashions as well as for knitting and wearing patterns. M1plus offers a rich Module Explorer Database, with numerous ready-made pattern elements. The teaching module is supported by examples of knitting programs designed for finished products with different applications, such as: caps, masks or shoes and is available at the website address: bibliodoc.ro/advancedknitting. The remarkable advantages of complete knitting refer to a shorter production process, lower finishing costs, no side seams, and lower labor costs, fewer machines involved in production, lower energy consumption, and time saving in production.

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