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NOVEMBER 2009
CLOTHING AND TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Provide support to the Clothing and Textile industry to improve innovation and competitiveness.
GTZ LEND SUPPORT TO RESEARCH AND
INNOVATION CHALLENGES
WE ARE BACK
The Technology Station in Clothing and Textiles have had a long
Its been a while since we communicated with you as our stake- standing and fruitful relationship with GTZ (German Agency for Tech-
holders and we do apologise for that. nical Cooperation) which is helping the Technology Station and the
Cape Peninsula University of Technology face some of its research and
This newsletter will cover stories and events related to the: innovation challenges. During April 2009 GTZ funded a study tour by
Professor Ernst of the Albstadt University of Applied Science in Ger-
• Technology Station in Clothing and Textiles many, with three members of the Technology Station/CPUT on a gru-
eling 3000km journey through Europe. This visit took them to some of
• Clothing and Textiles Training Unit
the leading clothing and textile research institutions and companies,
viz. Hohensteiner Institute in Germany, EMPA in Switzerland that
• Department of Clothing and Textile at CPUT
employs more than 200 researches in clothing and textiles and compa-
Please feel free to send any comments both positive or negative nies such as Walter Knoll producer of office furniture and upholstery,
to our email address, techstation@cput.ac.za . Hugo Boss and Assos a world leader in cycling wear.
This was preceded by a two day visit to the IMB Clothing and Textile
CLOTHING AND TEXTILES SHORT COURSES Technology exhibition in Cologne. This visit introduced the Technol-
ogy Station/CPUT to leading edge technologies for the clothing and
A menu of exciting new short courses is scheduled for 2010. Viz.
Introduction to Garment Technology, Garment costing, Introduc- textile industry.
tion to Textiles, Intro to Industrial Engineering etc., as well as our
Shortly afterwards in August 2009 GTZ again sponsored a follow up
regular courses
visit to South Africa by Prof. Ernst to assist four potential Masters
Training programmes can also be customised to a specific com- students prepare their research proposals which they will hopefully
pany requirement. If you are unsure of what courses are appropri- conduct in 2010.
ate for your business, please engage with us.
Prof Ernst accompanied
To receive our full 2010 Training calender and brochure. the students to various
companies to help them
CONTACT: Tel: 021 959 6075
identify the research
Caroline , elstonc@cput.ac.za or Karin, hermank@cput.ac.za problem.
We have also had great success with identifying company training In South Africa over the
needs by firstly conducting a company audit which helps us to un- last few years clothing
pack the company processes and corresponding deficiencies. This is and textile research has
presented to the company in a comprehensive report accompanied tended to focus on eco-
by a proposal for interventions required of which training may be a nomic and trade issues
component of the interventions.. Contact us for more details on
and very little on improv-
having an audit conducted.
Presentation by Prof Ernst at the Technology Station ing product and process
CONTACT: Ntombi, Tel: 021 959 6748 nonxuba@cput.ac.za innovation. The support
provided by GTZ through Thsumisano will be a major step forward
Shamil, Tel: 021 959 6470 isaacssh@cput.ac.za towards improving the competitiveness of the clothing and textile
industry in South Africa.
OPEN DAY / LAUNCH EVENT
CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY STATION IN CLOTHING AND TEXTILES
PO BOX 1906, BELLVILLE, 7535 On the 10 DECEMBER 2009 we will be having a special event to
launch our 2010 training Calender and to introduce you to some of
SYMPHONY RD, BELLVILLE
our latest technology. Definitely not to be missed.
Phone: 021 959 6826
Fax: 021 959 6816
E-mail: techstation@cput.ac.za
Website: http://ww.tsct.co.za
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THE TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM EXPANDS
A number of small manufacturers and designers have “discovered gold at the end of the rainbow” to quote one of the users. During the last
year the Technology Station in Clothing and Textiles has added on to its already wide array of technology available in its Emerging Entrepre-
neur Technology Platform. This centre situated between the academic department and the Technology Station allows both students and
SMMEs to make use of what for most businesses would be regarded as very expensive equipment. The centre allows students and SMMEs to
complete their garments or products professionally as well as being able to conduct research and experiment with new materials.
The equipment in the facility funded exclusively by Tshumisano and has made an
immediate impact on many emerging and established businesses. SMMEs when visiting
the centre in most cases also use the opportunity to obtain advise from the staff at
the Technology Station on assembly methods and ideas on how to improve the quality
of their products, especially when using new or unfamiliar materials. The centre is
becoming so popular and immediate in its support to the clothing and textile industry
that there has been requests from various quarters to roll the concept out to other
more accessible areas.
The following machines are available, viz. button hole machine, Merrow machine,
Bartack machine, hemming machine, sample embroidery machine, Eyelet button hole
Welding machine joining two pieces of material
machine, cover seam machine and a walking foot machine.
New additions to the platform is an Ultrasonic Welding Machine, that weld synthetic or synthetic blend materials together and an auto-
mated jet pocket machine that sews a complete jet pocket in a couple of seconds. A largely subsidized fee is levied for this service.
SMME CORNER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Garment Costing is a serious SMME problem especially for newly es- The Dean of Engineering at CPUT and Chairperson of the Technology
tablished businesses. Station in Clothing and Textiles Management committee, Dr. Ossie
Franks recently left CPUT to take up a post as the CEO of the Engi-
A Frequently asked Question by many start up business owners is, neering Council of South Africa. He made an invaluable contribution
what do I charge for my garment? to the establishment of the Technology station at CPUT.
Mr. PK Naicker CEO of the CFTL SETA was elected as Chairperson of
There is often a misunderstanding between what the Cost of a gar-
the Clothing and Textiles Advisory committee at CPUT and Mr John
ment is and what the Price of a garment is.
Jacobs director of Sweet Orr and Lybro as the Vice Chairperson.
WHAT IS THE COST OF A GARMENT ?
The cost of the garment is all the elements that make up the garment UPCOMING EVENTS:
namely LABOUR (direct labour that goes in to making a garment e.g. a
machinist wages) this can also be converted to Standard Minute Val- Mohair Summit
ues (SMV), MATERIAL( all material that can be directly linked to an Eastern Cape
actual product e.g. fabric, thread, zip, buttons, interlining, labels 3 – 8 November 2009
etc.) and other cost known as OVERHEADS (all cost that are incurred http://mohairsummit.co.za/summitsite/home.aspx
but cannot be linked directly to an individual garment but is a cost
that is incurred e.g. pattern paper, electricity, oil for you sewing International Apparel Federation
machine etc.) Labour +Material + Overheads = Cost World Convention
New Delhi, India
WHAT IS THE PRICE? 17 – 20 November 2009
This is after the cost has been accu- http://www.iafnet.com/
rately calculated, the amount or MARK
UP that is added on to the cost of the Premier Vision
garment to give you the selling price Paris, France
that is the amount your customer pays. 9 -12 February 2010
(COST PRICE + MARKUP = SELLING http://www.premierevision.fr/
PRICE).
Techtextil Russia
Various factors determine the price you Moscow, Russia
can charge or the price the customer is 20 – 22 April 2010
willing to pay. A bit of home work and http://www.techtextil.messefrankfurt.ru/
research may be required to determine
the price you can charge. Businesses have less control over price than
what they think as in most cases it is determined by supply and de- AATCC International Conference
mand. If there are many competitors in the market place it will tend Atlanta, USA
to push down prices and visa versa. 18 – 20 May 2010
https://www.aatcc.org/ic/index.cfm
If you want to establish your product has a status product you could
charge a higher price than your competitors, but then you will have to
spend substantial amount of money on branding your product. NEXT ISSUE
Contact our office for more information on our Garment Costing Inter-disciplinary projects undertaken with Mechanical engineer-
Course. ing. students.
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