To make your production more precise and ensure efficiency, investing in textile technology is essential!
With innovative solutions, it is possible to automate processes, increase productivity, and make operations smarter, directly impacting your business’s financial health.
If you want to better understand these and other advantages of investing in technology in the textile industry, keep reading!
What is textile technology?
Textile technology refers to a set of methods, equipment, and innovative solutions applied to the textile industry for the manufacturing of clothing and fabrics.
Its main goal is to make textile processes more efficient, precise, and productive. This includes everything from yarn production and finishing to automating an entire textile production line, including quality control and management.
Why is textile technology important?
Textile technology plays an essential role in making factories smarter and more efficient.
The most commonly used solutions include those that facilitate automation, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, Virtual Reality, 3D Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, and Information Technology.
Moreover, the sector today faces various challenges of the modern world:
- Increasingly demanding consumers;
- Demand for innovation;
- Mass customization;
- Sustainable production.
Thus, technology allows companies to meet these demands, offering solutions that automate processes, maintain productivity, and enable more personalized products.
Additionally, factors such as fashion industry trends, seasonal changes, and the growth of conscious consumption directly impact the entire textile industry, making continuous updates essential.
These transformations reinforce the importance of making technology a strategic ally for businesses seeking scalability and continuous growth in an increasingly competitive market.
> Also read: Textile sector: why do we need to adapt to Industry 4.0?
What are the benefits of textile technology today?
Given the current context, textile technology offers several advantages, including:
- Higher productivity, thanks to fewer errors and rework;
- Cost reduction, eliminating defects and reducing labor dependence;
- Lower textile waste;
- Better information control;
- More assertive management;
- Greater process safety;
- Time optimization, with faster textile machinery.
In short, applying textile innovations directly impacts production efficiency and profitability.
How to apply textile technology?
Textile technology can be applied in all production stages, from weaving and finishing to garment manufacturing.
Here are some examples that illustrate the benefits of these solutions in your industry:
1. In finishing
Finishing involves a set of chemical and physical processes aimed at improving the visual, tactile, and functional characteristics of the fabric. This is where packing machines prevent problems during transportation and storage of rolls.
Beckhauser Malhas, a textile company in Brazil specialized in circular knitting, embraced innovation with Delta Textile Machines. By investing in the EWB700 Automatic Roll Packer, the company now packs up to 240 rolls per hour with automatic weighing and labeling.
The EWB700 standardized and automated the entire packaging process, eliminating errors, reducing labor by 50%, and cutting production time by around 80%.
As a result, Beckhauser increased productivity while maintaining product quality.
2. In sample washing
Sample washing is part of the garment manufacturing stage, transforming raw material into the final product. Washing machines handle shrinkage tests and allow faster laboratory analysis.
During the washing cycle, shrinkage and twisting percentages are evaluated, simplifying process monitoring.
Many companies rely on Delta’s DWM555 Sample Washer for optimization and productivity. Results include:
- Havan: reduced testing time from 3 hours to 14 minutes; up to 80% water savings; significant reduction in energy and raw material use;
- Urbano Têxtil: process reduced from 4 hours to 15 minutes; 75% reduction in raw material consumption and 12% in energy;
- Objeto Brasil: process reduced from 3 hours to 15 minutes; monthly savings of R$15,000 through cost reduction.
Besides accelerating processes, the DWM555 ensures standardization and accuracy, enabling companies to efficiently monitor fabric performance and ensure product quality.
> Also read: Why use a sample washer instead of household machines?
3. In the resting phase
Resting stages are crucial in garment manufacturing. With the RLX600 Relaxing Machine, the conventional resting process is eliminated, providing immediate fabric relaxation.
This solution ensures greater standardization, operating roll by roll, and delivers important data for ERP programming and integration.
It also:
- Increases profitability;
- Enables large-scale production;
- Improves raw material quality and productivity in spreading;
- Ensures greater dimensional stability after cutting.
Supertex Group, a Colombian company manufacturing and exporting pieces for international brands like Adidas, demonstrates these benefits. Previously, the resting process took 48 hours. With the relaxer, the same process is completed in just 5 minutes.
This innovation resulted in a 50% reduction in production time, lower labor requirements, and superior quality compared to the manual process.
> Also read: 6 myths and truths about mesh relaxation
Invest in textile technology and make your production smarter!
Textile technology is essential for those seeking productivity, quality, and cost reduction.
Aligned with production processes, innovation becomes a strategic differential, allowing your company to stand out in an increasingly demanding and competitive market.
If you want to explore how innovation can transform your production, rely on specialized partners to discover the best solutions for your industry. Contact our team!