AUTOMATED GARMENT FINISHING SYSTEM

摘要

An integrated automated manufacturing system for finishing individual garments is provided. The system includes a conveyor (12), a fixture (24) constructed for movement on the conveyor (12), a form (58) for holding a garment for finishing in a predetermined fixed orientation relative to the fixture (24), and finishing stations (70) to which the conveyor (12) carries garments mounted on the fixtures (24). The fixture form (58) can be inflated to a 3-D form, and the finishing station (70) can include robot manipulated tools, apply chemical or mechanical finishes, etc. A computer (91) integrates the operation of the system receiving information from the operator about the physical characteristics of the garments and the finishing steps to be performed.