Robots have become a center for many industrial and household applications with technological advancements. Robots are used in manufacturing to perform repetitive tasks, streamlining the assembly workflow. Robots also collaborate with humans for product production. Many jobs are dangerous or include high volumes of materials, which can harm human workers.
Recently a
Chinese startup named “Sewingtech” has introduced a new concept of utilizing
robots for the textile sector. Sewingtech is focusing on the labor shortage in
the textile and apparel industry to improve efficiency. Robots are already
employed in the labor-intensive sector to make garments, but their use has been
limited to simple operations such as laser cutting and electric sewing
machines. Fabrics can easily stretch or crease.
In addition, finishing products such as button sewing and positioning buttonholes require a fair amount of skill. Automated sewing robots can improve production, from fabric treatment to sewing.
Sewingtech has recently secured more than 10 million yuan (.
39 million) in an angel round, 36Kr has learned. The tech investment fund of Chinese venture capital company Sinovation Ventures led the funding.
The money raised will be spent on research and development of products, among other things. The market for automated production is estimated at 16.7 billion yuan for T-shirts alone and 333.
9 billion yuan for all textile products.
China’s strength lies in its light industry supply chains, with automation becoming increasingly important if the country remains competitive in the global garment industry. Switching to AI and Robotics could do wonders for the garments sector due to consistency and accuracy.
