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Home › Projects › Automated T-Shirt Assembly System

Automated T-Shirt Assembly System

Simulation of robot manufacturing shirt

Despite textiles being one of the largest industries globally, textiles are still primarily produced through manual processes. The ARM Institute has catalyzed several projects centered on the advancement of robotic technology in textile manufacturing.

This robotics project was selected from the ARM Institute’s 24-01 Technology Project Call, which centered on the following special topic areas: Multi-Modal Inputs for AI Robotics in Manufacturing, Rapid Re-Tasking and Robot Agility, Multi-Robot, Multi-Human Collaboration, and Virtual Commissioning of Advanced Robotic Systems.

Principal investigator:

Henderson Sewing Machine Company Inc

Project Team:

HanesBrands Inc, Apparel Robotics, Southwest Research Institute, Interface Technologies, and MassRobotics

Description:

Apparel manufacturing is an industry that is ripe for automation and a keen strategic focus for the ARM Institute. The ARM Institute has funded several robotics projects centered on apparel manufacturing with each building on prior outputs and lessons learned. This project will design, develop, and test a robotic system that automates six operations involved in T-shirt manufacturing to demonstrate sewn garment automation feasibility in a manufacturing environment.

Project Impact

Simulation of robot manufacturing shirt

Project Type

Technology

Year Completed

2025

Project Team

HanesBrands Inc

Apparel Robotics

Southwest Research Institute

Interface Technologies

MassRobotics

Principle Investigator

Henderson Sewing Machine Company Inc

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