APPAREL MANUFACTURING – II 3(3+0)

Lesson 29 : Introduction to Finishing Technology

Introduction

Over the last hundred years, pressing equipment has undergone considerable change. In 1890’s men’s suits were pressed with gas fed irons weighing as much as much as 20 lbs. Gas was fed by a rubber hose to the center of the iron and then ignited to produce heat. With this system a presser could press 10 suits in a 10-hour day.