Glossary term
Automated manufacturing
Garment production processes where the construction steps are performed by automated equipment rather than machine operators.
Definition
Automation in apparel has lagged other industries because sewing is intrinsically manual.
Bonded, laser-prepared construction methods sidestep the sewing bottleneck.
Why it matters to DSEAMS
Liquants AES' AMP — Automated Module Platform manufacturing — is explicitly designed for automated garment construction.
Related terms
- Dark factoryA manufacturing facility operated end-to-end by automated equipment, without the need for human lighting — the target of next-generation on-demand apparel production.
- Laser seamA seam produced using a laser to prepare, cut, or bond the seam surface — typically as part of an automated manufacturing process.
- 3D scan-to-patternA workflow that converts a 3D body scan directly into garment patterns ready for cutting and assembly.
DSEAMS technologies