Designers, when something goes wrong in the workroom and let’s be honest here; you usually hang the blame on your sewing-machine operators. The idea that these essential garment workers refuse to alter their practices to suit the job at hand is as old as Italian lace.
An article on Fashion Incubator, however, suggests that the problems on the sewing-room floor aren’t necessarily the fault of the operators. Rather, it may be an issue of communication. Despite the monotonous production system, industrial clothing manufacturing is more subject to complex human dynamics than you might think.