Gerber Garment Technology
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1967-
Biography
Gerber Garment Technology is credited with being one of the leaders in automated apparel technology. H. Joseph Gerber introduced the Gerber Cutter System 70 which was one of the first automated textile innovations. A year later, in 1968, Gerber formed Gerber Garment Technology. Gerber introduced several more advancements in automated apparel technology including, cutters, pattern designers, and automated sewing machines. In 1998, the name of the company was changed to Gerber Technology to better represent their role outside of the apparel industry in automated production.
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Lou Zaera and Aaron Schorr interview about the role of computers at FIT, 1994 December 8, 1994 December 8
Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.4.32
Scope and Contents
This is an interview with Lou Zaera and Aaron Schorr. Zaera is a professor in the economics department with a background in engineering. He discusses early work at FIT with word processors and the growth in demand for computer labs. At the time of this interview, Schorr was a professor in the manufacturing department and was the college’s first academic computer coordinator. Schorr talks about learning basic programming through keypunch cards. The two discuss their hopes to network the...
Dates:
1994 December 8