Apparel Online Bangladesh Magazine April Issue 2019 | Page 33

RESOURCE CENTRE
FKgroup and Wintex together help
Bangladesh industry adopt innovative
CAD/CAM solutions
B
angladesh, a highly competitive
market in terms of RMG and
Apparels, has shipped apparels
worth US $ 32.93 billion across the
world during Jan.-Dec.’18 period. The
garment manufacturers have been
investing in advanced machinery in
order to achieve higher productivity,
thus catering to the never-ending
demands of the buyers and retailers.
FKgroup, based out of Italy, in
association with Wintex Resources
Ltd., is providing a plethora of
solutions in Bangladesh successfully
over the years. In an interactive
discussion with Faruk Hossen
Sarker, CEO, Wintex Resources
Ltd. and Sergio Gori, CEO,
FKgroup, Team Apparel Online
unveiled some of their key strategies
to thrive in the Bangladesh market.
FKgroup, a pioneer in CAD/CAM
solutions, exhibited its highly
acclaimed cutting room solution
for denim, the model ‘Super Jeans’,
which made its mark in various
Faruk Hossen Sarker, CEO, Wintex Resources Ltd.
FKgroup
has been
acknowledged by
TUV Germany,
a leading
technical service
corporation,
catering to the
Industry, Mobility
and Certification
segments, for
its true eco-
power certificate
in CAD/CAM
solutions.
manufacturing companies in
Bangladesh. “We have installed over
100 machines in Bangladesh and
10,000 across the world,” shared
Faruk. Wintex has a team with
20 years of experience in cutting
room automation and is prospering
in the denim sector despite
heavy competition from Chinese
counterparts. Also equal success has
been achieved in the knit segment
with another unique model ‘Universal
Cutter’. Especially knit is very easy to
cut compared to denim/woven.
Both the models of FK Cutter
consume approximately 5.9 kW
of electricity using eco-power
technology that guarantees
considerable power saving, almost
five to eight times less than what
is consumed by other cutters.
Furthermore, the cutting speed is
110 metres per minute which is made
possible through a blade vibration
of 6,000 RPM. The cutter can be
maintained via remote assistance and
has also been approved by WHO as
medically safe for operators mainly
due to its medicated healthcare filter.
“Bangladesh usually does quantities
in bulk and Super Jeans can easily
cut 1,000 pieces denim/hour and
so it has been the most prefered
denim machine here,” said Faruk.
Moreover, the cutter is compatible
with other types of fabrics such as
cotton and lycra. Both the cutters
are recommended for companies
receiving repeat orders.
Apart from cutting solutions,
FKgroup is also a provider of diverse
variety of solutions starting from
CAD software to plotters. Its FKAD
software is developed on three
different levels so as to meet the
needs of all the sectors. From simple
editing to complex model creation
for Haute Couture, everything is
possible on FKAD Model. In addition
to this, the company is also offering
tools such as FKAD Fitting that is the
best solution for made-to-measure
clothing production and FKAD 3D,
a 3D CAD software that is easy to
use and allows the users to view 3D
samples in real time and enables easy
communication with the partners.
Another cutting edge solution, FKAD
Design, is a revolutionary solution
for designers which allows maximum
freedom through which they can
express their creativity. The software
inculcates specific modules that help
create presentations and collect
samples of fabrics, 2D elements,
personalised draft collage and
enable mapping of 3D photos. “In
Bangladesh, not many factories are
investing in FKAD 3D for now and it
is being mainly used by people who
have their own fashion studios; thus
very few set-ups of this kind can be
seen in Bangladesh. We hope that in
future, there will be some growth in
this segment,” explained Sergio.
Markedly, FKgroup has a designated
R&D team in Bangladesh that
studies and analyses the needs of
the customers. “The team personally
interacts with the customers and
understands their needs. On the basis
of their needs, the team starts with
the R&D of projects,” said Sergio.
It is worth noting that the company
has been acknowledged by TUV
Germany, a leading technical service
corporation, catering to the Industry,
Mobility and Certification segments,
for its true eco-power certificate in
CAD/CAM solutions.
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