Industry 4.0 is a significant transformation regarding production, thanks to the digitalization of manufacturing. It stands for the technical integration of cyber-physical systems (CPS) into production and logistics, the use of the Internet in industrial processes, and the consequences this has for the value-added chain, new business models, and further processing and services.

It leads to:

• Horizontal integration along the value-added networks
• Digital permeability of engineering along the whole value-added chain
• Vertical integration and cross-linked production systems

In the textile industry, Industry 4.0 is the way forward because of:

• Quick Turnaround Time
• High Quality
• Cost-Effective
• Versatility