CPC D06C 29/00 (2013.01) | 10 Claims |
1. A system for manufacturing garments, the system comprising:
a preparation station configured to apply one or more stiffening treatment films to a flexible material, the preparation station comprising:
a first roller assembly configured to feed the one or more stiffening treatment films to a third roller assembly;
a second roller assembly configured to roll the flexible material to the third roller assembly;
the third roller assembly configured to compress the one or more stiffening treatment films and the flexible material to form a multilayer workpiece; and
a dispenser that applies a solvent to the one or more stiffening treatment films to partially dissolve the one or more stiffening treatment films and to form a stiffened material from the multilayer workpiece; and
a garment assembly workstation configured to robotically manipulate the stiffened material and to couple the stiffened material to another material to form a product.
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