INTRODUCTION

Sewbot is a term that typically refers

to automated sewing machines or
robots designed to perform various
sewing tasks autonomously, without
human intervention. These robotic
systems are used in the textile and
garment manufacturing industry to
improve efficiency, reduce labor
costs, and enhance the precision and
consistency of sewing operations.
Sewbots can be programmed to sew
a wide range of fabrics and
products, from clothing to
upholstery to accessories.
KEY FEATURES AND ASPECTS

 Automation
 Precision
 Speed
 Versatility
 Cost Savings
 Customization
 Industry Impact
PRODUCTION GAINS USING ROBOTICS

REDUCED
REDUCED INCREASED IN
NEED OF
LABOUR COST PRODUCTION
LABOURERS

TIME OVERALL
CONSUMPTION PROFITS
DECREASES INCREASED
 CONTINUED AND EXAMPLES

 For companies like Chinese clothing manufacturer Tianyuan Garments Company, who produces
clothing for Adidas and Armani, this automated sewing technology has allowed them to open their
newest factory in Arkansas, not China.

 The automated sewing robots reduce the need for sewing laborers. In the case of Tianyuan’s new
factory, three to five people will work each of the 21 robotic production lines. This a labor decrease of
50-70%.

 A human sewing line produces 669 t-shirts in eight hours, compared to the robots at 1,142 t-shirts.
That’s a 71% increase in production, resulting in a total output of 1.2 million t-shirts per year.

 In Bangladesh the labor cost to produce a denim shirt is about $0.22. If made by U.S. workers, that
labor cost jumps to $7.47, but with a robotic production line, it’s just $0.33 per t-shirt.

 As Quartz puts it, “the robot, working under the guidance of a single human handler, can make as
many shirts per hour as about 17 humans.”
 Impact on the Textile Manufacturing Industry

 Between 2000 and 2010, the U.S. lost 5.6 million manufacturing jobs. However, only 13% of those
job losses were a result of moving facilities offshore. It’s predicted that by 2025, the global average
of manufacturing tasks being done by robots will grow from 10% to 25% across all industries.
 Rather than highlighting how robots are replacing manufacturing jobs, SoftWear instead spins the
conversation to how manufacturers can “sew local” so as to “geographically shortening the distance
between manufacturing and consumers.”

 However, globally, this type of technology would have a major impact on the Asian manufacturing
industry that employs low wage workers. Estimates by the International Labour Organization report
that robots will replace 64% of textile, clothing, and footwear workers in Indonesia, 86% in Vietnam,
and 88% in Cambodia.
VIDEOS LINKS

https://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=qXFUqCijkUs
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?
v=wkZj2Z_YgWA&t=73s
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?
v=OsSDI8wWAyQ&t=7s
 APPAREL INDUSTRY  GARMENTS INDUSTY
T-SHIRTS AUTOMATION
 REFERENCES

 https://www.deviceplus.com/trending/sewbot-in-the-clothing-manufacturing
-industry/
 https://softwearautomation.com (currently leading in industry)
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXFUqCijkUs
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkZj2Z_YgWA&t=73s
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsSDI8wWAyQ&t=7s