New Product Development in Textiles - Innovation and Production

An increasingly important feature across the technical textile industry is to produce textiles faster and to have more effective new product development (NPD). This book not only provides a fascinating overview of how products are launched, but is also a source of practical guidance for developing textile products successfully. Part I provides a general overview of innovation and textile product development that introduces the reader to the principles of developing and defining new products. Part II goes on to discuss a collection of international studies from across the textile industry. Chapters describe actual new product development projects, identifying the problems that were faced and what can be learned from these projects, such as customer co-creation and methods for reducing the risk in NPD. Topics range from technical textiles and apparel to the end uses of textiles used within the automotive and packaging industries. With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors, this book is an essential guide for academics and textile development professionals worldwide, in sectors ranging from design, production and marketing through to management.