Abstract
Each Industrial Revolution played a key role in the production-consumption pattern of textile products. Given the complexity of the Textile and Apparel Industry, the production systems have varying degrees of conceptual and technological innovation. Thus, the objective of this research is to present a model that includes the projection of technological changes in the production and consumption of textiles from the contrast between the descriptions of patents, scientific articles, and trends and tools of the Industry 4.0. It was possible to infer that the components of the Textile and Apparel Industry are undergoing an evolutionary process, which includes the automation of machinery parts and processes. The technological tools that characterize the Industry 4.0 are not yet fully integrated into textile production, and the challenge for the textile industry is to keep up with these innovations that impact on production, on business models, on consumer habits, and on social aspects. Keywords: textile and apparel industry, Industry 4.0, assessment, forecasting.
Highlights
Textile production is intrinsically related to the origin of humanity
The results will be presented in two topics: (a) specification of production systems and components, which describes the four systems using the functional deployment method, and (b) the assessment and technological forecasting of these systems
In the contemporary competitive context, the industrial production process foresees the adoption of technological tools, the need for a rapid response with regard to the decision-making process and the demand for functional products
Summary
Textile production is intrinsically related to the origin of humanity. As well as food and shelter, is considered a basic human need. It is a form of self-expression that becomes even more important for individuals and social groups (Ha-Brookshire and Labat, 2015). The textile and apparel industry includes the obtaining of raw materials, spinning, weaving and knitting, dyeing and printing, production and sale (Ülgen and Forslund, 2015). Since the First Industrial Revolution, there have been modifications in the production-consumption and in the organization of society. In the contemporary competitive context, technological tools, the need for a rapid response in the decision-making process, the demand for functional products and the appropriate social and environmental responsibilities of organizations are fundamental principles for the development of new products (Lu et al, 2007; Duarte et al, 2017)
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