How RMG relates to Physics: Observations from Educational Field Trip

We recently went on an excursion to a garment factory . The garmentfactory's name is AKH Eco apparels ltd . AKH has developed this ECO-friendly project: AKH ECO Apparels Ltd, on a 15-acre land in Dhamrai by the side of the Dhaka-Aricha highway, strictly adhering to the Gold Category requirements of Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED), which are officially prescribed by the US Green Building Council. The factory has all of the safeguards and features necessary to assure the safety, security, and a good working environment for those who work there. On over 500,000 square feet of floor area, approximately 6000 individuals operate in 52 lines and make approximately 1.3 million pieces of premium quality woven shirts, blouses, tops, and dresses each month.

We were given tasks for each subject based on our previous experience and what we learnt from our visit to the garment factory. Physics is important in textile technology. The study of the structure and physical properties of fibers, yarn, and fabrics forms a cohesive field known as textile physics. It is a crucial component of any textile technician's education. Various textile machinery, such as spinning machines, weaving machines, sewing machines, and so on, are utilized in the production of clothes.

For physics, we were instructed to identify a specific machine from any area of a garment industry and determine its current and power rating. Then we had to calculate the cost of electricity per unit that the manufacturer pays, followed by the cost of running the machine under normal conditions in kw-hr. We were also instructed to conduct interviews with factory workers regarding their travel to the factory. We must determine the time and distance that will be displayed in the velocity-time graph that we learned in physics class.

Written by: Humaidi from IBDP Year 1

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