Automation
4 articles
From Hand Throwing to Punched Cards: How the Loom Became a Machine That Programmed the Factory Age
The history of the loom showcases a series of mechanical leaps, from manual operation to automated machines, fundamentally reshaping textile production. Innovations like the flying shuttle, power loom, and Jacquard's punched-card mechanism not only revolutionized weaving speed and pattern complexity but also paved the way for the factory age and early computing.
AI is automating fashion design, but creativity and ethics are at risk.
The global artificial intelligence (AI) in fashion market is projected to skyrocket from $2.
Bangladesh garment factory closures displace thousands of workers
Between August 2024 and June of this year, 457 garment factories across Bangladesh's seven major industrial zones permanently closed, leaving thousands jobless.
Teaching the Machine That Takes Your Job: India's Textile Workers and the True Face of AI Displacement
Indian textile workers are being trained to record their manual tasks with head-mounted cameras, providing the data for AI robots that will eventually replace them. This direct form of AI-driven job displacement contrasts with augmentation strategies and highlights a global trend of automation impacting routine labor.