Lean Management through Participative Systems: Need of the Day

: Yarn is a long continuous length of interlocked Yarns, which is suitable for use in textile production, sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving, embroidery, or rope making. Thread is a type of yarn used for sewing by hand or machine. Yarn can be made from a variety of natural or synthetic Yarns. Many types of yarn are made differently though. There are two main types of yarn spun and filament. Nelumbo nucifera or Nelumbo lutea is extracted from the stems of lotus which grow naturally on lakes. Almost all parts of lotus, i.e., leaves, flowers, seeds, and stems are used for edible and medical purposes as well as clothing purpose. Bamboo Yarn is naturally bacteria and odor resistant, and is the practical, yet eco-friendly choice.. In the study Lotus Yarn and bamboo Yarns are compared for its physical properties. The two different cellulosic yarns such as Lotus and Bamboo and its physical properties such as single yarn strength, Yarn Yarn Hairiness and imperfections are examined. Abstract: Almost in every industry in the world, the transformation of conventional supply chains into a digital supply chain has been started since the past several years. Digital supply chain enables involvement of each and every stakeholder in the supply chain of a particular industry, in almost all the activities and processes through an integrated network which promises and involves transparent sharing of information which enables very significant improvements in the innovation, research & development, production, logistics, marketing, retailing and after sales service targeting the ultimate customer satisfaction. Apparel industry being one of the leading industries in the world, being considered as the one of the longest supply chain industries has also started implementing the process of transformation from conventional supply chain into a digital supply chain. This paper discusses the efforts, advantages, challenges and impact of digital supply chain in an apparel industry by taking a case example of a leading international apparel sourcing company in India. Abstract : The current trends in the use of essential oils and herbal extracts to be incorporated into the textile materials have been evaluated in detail in this review. The review outlines the use of various eco-friendly essential oils and herbal extracts for multifunctional finishing over hazardous chemical agents used for textile finishing. The lack of durability of the finish is one major limitation with the use of natural products on textiles for multifunctional finishing. As natural essential oils are volatile in nature, its fixation on fabric is difficult as compared to the chemicals commonly employed for multifunctional products. Most of the herbal extract or essential oil finishing on textile substrate gets reduced during wash cycles since they do not have any affinity to textiles or they are not fixed on the surface of textiles. The various limitations in the use of natural products and the various oil finishing application methods used to increase the longevity of the protection have been discussed in this review. The improvement in the washing fastness of the eco-friendly finishing is the need of the hour which has been focused in this paper. , Abstract Face mask is one of the key personal protective equipment (PPEs)/medical devices to protect from external biological, chemical and other hazardous sources. It acts as a physical barrier to pollutants and microorganisms such as virus and/or bacteria. Use of masks has been well understood by everyone due to Covid- 19 pandemic. The masks are manufactured using different types of raw material and having made of different geometric designs. In addition, the chemicals used in the manufacturing chain may add hazardous substances such as aniline, formaldehyde, fluorocarbons etc. in masks. It is therefore, necessary that the mask meets the performance requirement along with regulatory and ecofriendly considerations as per the legislative measures. Specifications of the masks across the globe and objective assessment of characteristics by national and international standards is of paramount importance due to sensitivity of the performance and sustainability. In the present article, an overview of raw material, design and performance are discussed. Further, the standard specification & international/national test method to ascertain the compliance are discussed along with the ecological parameters. An attempt made, to overcome the hazardous substances by a startup enterprise, M/s Thermaissance are illustrated as potential solution for sustainable manufacture and use of these Abstract The manual folding of clothes is time consuming, as well as it is prone to some human errors that can even make the clothes untidy. Therefore, it is better to replace the manual folding with an automatic clothes folding machine. The aim of the development of the proposed system is to fold T-shirts automatically merely by pressing a button. This proposed semi-automatic T-shirt folding machine requires one operator who has to place the T-shirt on the folding tray and activate the pushbutton. The machine then with the help of motors folds the T-shirt by itself. In this paper, a T-shirt is chosen as a test case out of many categories of clothing. Abstract: Lean management holds many concepts within itself. It aims at minimizing process waste and reducing production cost, without hampering quality, product value, and customer service. The impact of leanness in the manufacturing industry is not only increases the profitability and reduces workflow in the process but also increases productivity without disturbing the organizational infrastructure of the industry. Lean tools are helpful to identify and eliminate unnecessary steps at various levels of operations and simultaneously increase production. This article is summaries how various participative systems can be helpful to make manufacturing and management lean. Abstract: It is well known that the conventional chemical modification process on cotton before its dyeing process is a multistep process where the use of water, energy and human labour is significant. However, in the present paper, we report for the first time the possibility of the use of a single step finishing process for cotton using ammonium sulphate in the scouring procedure. In this study, it has been noticed that the dye uptake of the cotton fabric has increased with the newly designed single step ammonium sulphate-based treatment. The preliminary investigation showed that the chemical structure of cotton didn't change with any of the steps. However, the morphology of the cotton samples changed after the treatment. Abstract: India had an annual consumer expenditure of almost 134 billion dollars on clothing and footwear in the year 2019. This is essentially a consumer goods industry, having one of the most complex and polluting manufacturing processes that use extravagant amounts of resources in agriculture, processing, manufacturing, finishing, shipping, and retailing. It has resulted in an alarmingly high level of Green House Gases, industrial effluents, pollution, and fast depleting resources. Therefore, making optimum use of the manufactured product, especially during its end-of-cycle stage is important. This post-consumer waste consists of varied garments or household textiles that consumers no longer need and discard, either because they are worn out, damaged, outgrown, or out of fashion. Most of this waste goes into landfills; hence upcycling products when they reach the end of their lifecycle can help resolve the concern. The paper investigates upcycling of collected post-consumer garment and textile waste into higher-value products such as reversible jackets, neckpieces, tote bags, etc. The completed products were used to judge consumer perspective on appreciation, willingness to buy as well as use the upcycled product. The survey highlighted that 57% of participants were unaware about upcycling of garment waste and post-intervention followed by display and appreciation of products made 89 % agreed to make conscious efforts to upcycle products. The survey suggests a need to spread awareness about upcycling, which has immense potential to get one step closer to a green, waste-free future and circular economy.