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assessment tools, the use of modern technology in
weaving machine operation or from operator error.
Many of these defects are spot type and small in
other fields has increasingly found its application in
global textile industry. Two of the interesting examples
nature, but there are also defects that may run the
in weaving and textile wet processing industry are
whole length of a piece and if unnoticed will result in
high waste levels. Once the cloth has been woven
summarised below.
there may be several additional processes that add
value (dyeing, printing, coating) and if long running
Machine Vision Systems for Textile Industry
Home and Apparel Textile industry has traditionally
defects are not detected prior to these processes
adopted innovation and the application of new
then additional cost is added to already sub-stand-
technologies to advance the overall performance of
ard cloth, resulting in further waste of resources.
Traditionally loom operators have a set of looms they
processes and materials used and to control costs
are responsible for and should patrol them to check
and quality. As manufacturing processes increase in
for quality issues. In reality there is often insufficient
speed and complexity, whilst at the same time safety
and quality standards become more rigorous, the
time for them to do this reliably and with the ever-in-
need for an automated quality control solution is ever
creasing production speeds of looms defects can
run a significant length before detection, if they are
more pressing.
ever detected.
Weaving: On loom Inspection
Generally, the biggest cost component in creating
Shelton Vision are specialists in the design,
woven cloth is the raw material cost. The value of the
manufacture and application of digital camera
woven cloth can be downgraded by defects that may
systems for surface and product inspection. Shelton
74 In addition to conventional quality monitoring and occur because of defects in the yarn used, in the
Vision have applied the power of high speed cloth product is transported to the consumer). The tool can
inspection to slow moving webs at a commercially be accessed at
realistic price level to detect defects in cloth at an https://watercalculator.dnvgl.com/Home/Form. The
early stage and limit the severity to manageable Global Network for Resource Efficient and Cleaner
levels. This means that machine vision systems can Production (RECPnet), supporting organizations in over
be fitted to every loom to eliminate long running and 60 developing countries, will facilitate the use of the tool,
repetitive defects. In addition, defect maps are which primarily targets small and medium-sized
created that can be used to efficiently find repairable companies. It will guide companies on the use of the opportunities in the textile industry. At the same time, Bettenndorf; American Cotton Producers
defects in high value cloth. The system claims to: tool and interpretation of results. In Pakistan, the Ehsan Malik, Chief Executive Officer of the Pakistan representatives Nathan Reed (Board of Directors,
• Reduce in waste material being scrapped. RECPnet network member is National Cleaner Business Council, gave a keynote speech at the National Cotton Council) and Brent Nelson (Secretary
• Complete orders on time. Production Centre (NCPC) Foundation, Rawalpindi Quality Conference with an overview of the Pakistani Treasurer, Plains Cotton Growers Association);
• Increase throughput of repaired cloth. (http://www.ncpc.com.pk/). The tool consists of: business environment and opportunities to improve Matthew Ryan, ICE Senior Director, Global Soft
• Transmit reliable quality data to the next process, or • Introduction step: provide background information business relations between Pakistan, the U.S. and Commodities, Marc Lewkowitz, Supima President &
customer. about your business: company size production, annual other important markets. Other participants of the CEO; and Mazhar Mirza (CCI/Sypher President
production, raw material (fibre type), product, relevant conference from Pakistan were; Yasin Siddik Pakistan).
Textile Wet Processing: Water Calculation Tool manufacturing processes, water source and treatment. (Premium Textile Mills), Shahid Tata (Tata Group),
Water scarcity affects more than 40 per cent of the • Water data: provide process specific data of water Tariq Mehmood (Pak Kuwait Textiles), Asif Inam Welcome Remarks, at the start of the event were
global population, a number which is projected to consumption and quality, based on batch or (Diamond International Corporation Ltd), Anees given by Eduardo Esteve, President, Cotton Council
rise. While about 2.5 per cent of the world’s water is continuous processing, depending on the availability Khawaja (Mahmood Group Of Industries), Haroon International which was followed by the welcome
of data (estimation, process control, measured data)
• Chemicals and discharge: provide information on Ellahi Shaikh (Ellcot Spinning Mills), Jamil Qassim remarks and key notes from the local industry
used chemicals and amount and quality of (Zaman Textile Mills Ltd), Khurram Inam (N. P. Cotton representatives. There was also a session about the
discharged waste water Mills), Hasnain Inam (N. P. Cotton Mills), Sajid Haroon “World Cotton Production, Supply and Demand
• The resulting report gives you an overview of your (Al-Karam Textile Mills), Naveed Ahmed (Indus Overview” at the conference that was addressed by
water consumption, and compare it with regional Group), Kashif Riaz (Sun Rays Textile Mills), Shahid Jeff Johnson, Chairman, American Cotton Shippers
available indicators of best practice. Hussain (Nafeesa Textiles), Yahya Saleem (Nishat Association.
Chunian Limited), Naseem Rehman (Fazal Cloth
UNIDO is the specialized agency of the United Mills), Perwez Ahmed (Feroze1888 Textile Mills), The Supima Outlook was presented by Marc
Nations that promotes industrial development for Adeel Shafiq Alam (Alam Cotton Mills), Zaheen Uddin Lewkowitz, the President of Supima, followed by the
poverty reduction, inclusive globalization and Qureshi (Saif Textile Mills), Ali Zaman Khan discussion about “U.S. Cotton Fiber Quality – Today
(Al-Muqeet Textile Mills), Farooq Saeed (Mahmood & Tomorrow” where the participants herd from
Group/Keyone), Fahim Zakaria Bilwani (Musatqim Keith Lucas from AMCOT. After the refreshment session
Dyeing & Printing Industries), Omair Allahwala Shaikh the director of American Cotton Producer, Brent Nelson
(Idrees Textile Mills), Ikram Haider (Crescent Textile spoke about “Keep U.S. Cotton Clean.” The “COTTON
freshwater, only 0.5 per cent of that amount is made Mills), Qaisar Nazir Shiekh (Indus Lyallpur), USA Sustainability” was addressed by Nathan Reed,
available to satisfy society’s needs. Water is also an Muhammad Farooq (Din Textile Mills), Hassan Wahid Director of American Cotton Producers.
important resource in manufacturing processes, Chheena (CA Textiles), Usman Kausar (Island Textile
including in the textile sector. Reducing water The 2017 COTTON USA Quality Conference was industry can improve, the mills mentioned; bale Mills), Waqas Anwar (Amir Umar Industries), Atif S Participants of the conference also heard about “U.S.
consumption by establishing sustainable production held in Dubai on 16th of July 2017. An eight-member packaging, contamination, stickiness with Pima Dada (DadaSons), M Nasir Sohail (Khudabux Cotton Delivery” from Raymond Faus, Vice
processes can therefore be an advantage for environmental sustainability. UNIDO meets the Cotton Executive Delegation traveled with Cotton cotton, fiber uniformity, neps, and differences in Enterprises), Rehan Nasir Barkhurdaria (Baber Chairman, American Cotton Shippers Association;
companies as well as the communities they operate industrial development needs of its Member States Council International (CCI) to Dubai, UAE, and classing data and cotton received. Impex), Iqbal Khurram (GS Group), Rizwan Ume (Haji and “ICE Futures” from Matthew Ryan, Senior
in. This is widely reflected in the United Nations’ through a variety of highly specialized and Qingdao, China, to participate in conferences Khudabux), Rehan Shoukat (Fun Marketing) and Director, Global Soft Commodities, ICE. These briefs
Sustainable Development Goals, which aim, among differentiated services that promote social inclusion, emphasizing U.S. cotton’s quality to China and “The Executive Delegation will use what we learned Yousaf Fareed (TEXtalks International). were followed by an “Ask the Experts” question
other things, to ensure sustainable production by economic competitiveness and environmental Pakistan textile mill leadership and conduct meetings to strengthen our industry’s commitment to supplying answer session where the industry representatives
companies and water access for all by 2030. sustainability, as well as cross-cutting activities in the with key mill partners. our textile mill customers with the Cotton the World The 2017 COTTON USA Executive Delegation shares words about the subject matters.
fields of industrial statistics, research and policy, and Trusts,” CCI President Eduardo Esteve said. participants included: Eduardo Esteve, Cotton
UNIDO and DNV GL - Business Assurance have the promotion of knowledge networks and The conference encourages the participants to “Take Council International President; Jeff Johnson, ACSA Expected is that such events will generate more
joined forces to develop and implement projects in institutional partnerships. a Closer Look at U.S. Cotton” and have an active Dubai was the first stop of the delegation where the Chairman; Raymond Faus, ACSA Vice Chairman; awareness about moving towards better textile future
the field of water footprint measurement and dialogue about their experience regarding using U.S. members had a private meeting with the textile
promotion of water management best practices. DNV GL enables organizations to advance the safety Keith Lucas, AMCOT; Director of supply chain in Pakistan and will bring better business
Foreseen projects include developing a water and sustainability of their business. It provides cotton fiber in their respective mills. The executive leadership of Pakistan, in addition to speaking at the marketing at Cotton Council International, William opportunities at both ends.
footprint self-assessment tool to assist small and classification, technical assurance, software and delegates gave presentations about different topics Quality Conference. Thirty-one representatives from
medium size enterprises (SMEs) in developing independent expert advisory services to the maritime, including; sustainability, quality, transparency and 27 mills attended the Dubai conference; almost 9
countries to evaluate their water footprint in restricted oil & gas and energy industries. It also provides premium value of U.S. cotton. The focus of these export agents were also present at the conference.
stages of a product life cycle, specifically the certification services to customers across a wide presentations was to let the world understand how
so-called ‘cradle-to-gate’ assessment from range of industries. Operating in more than 100 the U.S. cotton can help their textile mills. While Bashir Ali Muhammad, the Chairman of Gul Ahmed
agricultural production through processing and countries, with experts dedicated to help customers asking, from participants from textile mills, who were Textiles, Pakistan shared some words with the event
production up to the factory gate (i.e. before the and make the world safer, smarter and greener. present at the event, about what area the U.S. cotton participants about the future development and
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