Friday, September 27, 2013

CAD System For Garments

CAD system by Dr Danijela Paunovic


Globalisation continues to be a major force in the apparel industry and is often the reason for important developments have dramatically transformed the fashion industry in recent years. In the latter part of the 20th century the textile industry struggled to adjust to globalisation and lower production costs and much of the manufacturing division of the Europe fashion and clothing industry has moved overseas. In the past, the core part of the fashion and textiles industry was manufacturing, now the core of apparel business is seen as a rise in the importance of design product development, marketing and distribution. The future of apparel industry shows towards adding high value, maintaining high quality production for niche markets whilst balancing the need for low value/volume production with effective sourcing and manufacture abroad. The recruitment of the suitable specialist in the fashion field and building a successful creative team has already became an essential tool for providing company’s success and development.

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Construction Of Skirt

Dimensions according to ISO standard
Waist girth= 74 cm
Hips girth = 98 cm
Description of work
By default the vertical line of measure: Read more…

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Basic Procedure of Work-Study

Work-Study is the systematic examination of the methods of carrying out activities so as to improve  the effective use of resources & to establish standards of performance for those activities.
There are eight steps in performing a complete work-study. They are:

1)                                              Select
The task to be studied

2)                                               Record
By collecting data at source & by direct observation
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Open Workplaces Of Garments Industry And Losses

In the garment production workplaces are open workplaces with the lowest degree of organization where the employee often stops working and leaves the workplace, so the most important causes of losses of working time are:

a) organizational-technical causes (insufficient coordination, irregular flow of material, improper scheduling of workplaces, lack of materials or low quality materials, staff incompetence, lack of information, irrational movements while working, inappropriate division of work, overloaded workplaces, inadequate or defective internal transportation, the lack of working area, non-discipline, inadequate control while working, inadequate categorization or evaluation of work, the lack of tools or  inappropriate tools, old or broken machines, etc.).
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Saturday, September 21, 2013

Garments Manufacturing Methods and Techniques

Ansoff’s matrix


Manufacturing garment is very important for economic every country. Markets researches, consumers’ wishes, requests, and criteria mean inevitable and dominant task for a producer of garments, because by obtaining all these information a production can be directed, business planned with advanced defined aims and strategies. Marketing enables greater flexibility and better organization for more successful reaction to market demands.

Friday, September 20, 2013

Why CAD/CAM

In garment industry produces hundreds of different clothes to thousands of variants. Thanks to scientific and technical progress in this field have developed the most advanced technologies in the design process clothing jeans clothing. Today’s level of modern technology in garment industry varies from sewing machines to microcomputers, specialized sewing machines,  and second, the programmed microprocessor controlled sewing machines and robots, as well as the introduction computer system (CAD/CAM).
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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Denim Wash | Types of Denim Wash

Denim Washing:
Denim washing is known as one of the finishing treatment that has vast usage because of creating special appearance and updating clothes. Denim washing is aesthetic finish given to denim fabric to enhance the demand and to provide strength. Dry denim as opposed to washed denim is a denim fabric that is not washed after being dyed during its production. The concept of washing the Denim jeans was started by Jack Spencer for the brand Lee. Read more…

Monday, September 2, 2013

How We Calculate The Zipper Length (Formula Included)

The rules of zipper measurement is very simple but some time it becomes a matter of big trouble for us. Actually it depends on the fabric & zipper properties.
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Saturday, August 31, 2013

Denim Manufacturing Process

Introduction:
A popular conception of the etymology of the word denim is that it is a contraction or derivative of the French term, serge de Nîmes. Denim was traditionally colored blue with indigo dye to make blue “jeans,” though “jean” then denoted a different, lighter cotton textile; the contemporary use of jean comes from the French word for Genoa, Italy (Gênes), from which the first denim trousers were made. Read more…

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Duties And Responsibilities Of A Garments Merchandiser

The major duties and responsibilities of a garments merchandiser are listed below :
1.     To produce or collect a garment export order.
2.     To estimate time schedule for the exports of those garments as per L/C.
3.     To estimate all the raw materials needed for the garments to manufacture and export.
4.     To monitor collection of raw materials as per time schedule.
5.     To monitor quantity and quality of the collected raw materials. Read more…

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

LEAN Production In The Garment Industry


Clothing manufacturers should be applied and technological innovation, which will lead to achieving the higher level of automation of production. Besides, the goal of automation is not, as is sometimes the case, mass production of large series of products at the lower price, but the creation of a flexible system, like lean production that can quickly meet the specific requirements of customers and enables easy and fast reorientation from one to the other production. Only this system allows manufacturers to effectively adapt to market conditions which are no longer filters out two collections a year, but six or seven a year.

Lean production (Kaizen techniques originated) is a result of the analysis conducted at the Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), which was performed for the U.S. automotive industry, with the aim of finding a key success of Japanese manufacturers. Taiichi Ohno, the director of the Japanese company, Toyota is the first practically implement the concept of lean production. Lean manufacturing refers not only to production, but also to all other functions within the business systems, as well as relationships with manufacturers. Thus organized business-production system through the centralization of technical-economic function allows:

  • reduce the wearing of capital,
  • reduce costs,
  • increase the adaptability of new products,
  • increase of total profits and
  • timely delivery of products known buyer.
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Sunday, August 25, 2013

Garment Washing | Process Flow Chart of Garment Washing

Garment Washing:
The technology which is used to modify the appearance, outlook comfort ability and fashion of the garments is called garment washing. Actually garment washing is normally done after stitching. There are different types of wash. Each wash has different types of appearance on the fabric surfaces. Wash types mainly depends on the product types. For denim product heavy enzyme is required where for knitted Tee light softener wash may be okay. Read more…

Friday, August 23, 2013

PPORF OR 20 KEYS

Program 20 keys or PPORF (The Practical Program of Revolution in Factories and Other Organizations), was developed by a Japanese professor Iwao Kobayashi (1995), and was first implemented in the Toyota Company. It includes 20 practical and integrated methods for improving competitiveness with improving the product, their faster delivery and lower prices. Today, the method is implemented in about 700 companies in 55 countries, which:
- achieve strategic business objectives,
- improve the speed of learning and innovation,
- increase the productivity and flexibility for better acceptance of market demands,
- eliminate all types of waste,
- motivate employees and
- improve competitiveness, profitability and long-term success. Read more…

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Color Fastness Test | Color Fastness Scale

Color Fastness:
The resistance of a material to change in any of its color characteristics, to transfer its colorant to adjacent material or both as a result of exposure of the material to any environment that might be encountered during the processing, testing , storage or use of the material. Read more…

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Bra/Brassiere | Types of Bra | Different Parts of a Bra/Anatomy of a Bra

Bra/Brassiere:
A brassiere commonly referred to as a bra, is a woman’s undergarment that supports her breasts. Bra is one of the most attractive undergarments for women. Many have curiosity about bra special unmarried persons. An appropriate bra gives her fit and confidence. It show her also attractive and sexy. It is important to know the types of bras available so that you can pick the right one for the right time so as to protect the general health of your breasts. Read more…

Denim Yarns | Denim Yarn Spinning Systems

Denim Yarns
The yarn is used for the purpose of denim fabric production is called denim yarn. The denim unit have a high production output . According to international standards a unit of 50 million meters per annul capacity is considered to be of an economic size. In Asia however units of 10 million meters per annul capacity have been operating . Read more…

Monday, August 5, 2013

Light Fastness Test of Fabric

Light Fastness Test:
Color fastness is a term used in the dyeing of textile materials, meaning resistance of the material’s color to fading or running. The term is usually used in the context of clothes. Light fastness is the degree to which a dye resists fading due to light exposure. Different dyes have different degrees of resistance to fading by light. All dyes have some susceptibility to light damage. The light fastness of textile dye is categorized from one to eight and the wash fastness from one to five. The higher the number the better fastness is obtained. Read more…

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Quality Assurance System In RMG Industry

Quality Control:
Quality means customer needs is to be satisfied. Quality is of prime importance in any aspect of business. Customers demand and expect value for money. As producers of apparel there must be a constant endeavor to produce work of good quality. “The systems required for programming and coordinating the efforts of the various groups in an organization to maintain the requisite quality”. As such Quality Control is seen as the agent of Quality Assurance or Total Quality Control. Read more…

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Use of Computers in Textile Industry

Introduction:
The textile and apparel industry comprises a complex network of interrelated sectors that produce fibers, spin yarns, fabricate cloth, and dye/finish/ print and manufacture apparel. Computer technology is one of the most important tools contributing to the significant advancement of this industry. The transition towards digital solutions and computerization is an irreversible trend today and will accelerate in the future. Read more…

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

How to Calculate Fabric Consumption for Knitted Apparel

Consumption for Knitted Apparel:
Fabric consumption calculation is most important part of Apparel Merchandising. It plays important rules in costing and procurement of garments export order.  The knit garments consumption is a process of calculations which lets you work out how much raw material you will require to knit particular items of clothing or garments. For calculating the consumption of your knit garments please follow the below instruction. The following information you need at first, as listed below:  Read more…

Monday, July 29, 2013

Sportswear | Properties of Sportswear | Uses of Sportswear

Sportswear:
Textile materials are used in all sports as sportswear, and in many games as sports equipment and sports footwear. Sports textile is one of the branch of technical textile. Examples of sportswear are: aerobic clothing, athletic clothing, football clothing, cricket clothing, games shorts, gloves, jackets, pants, shirts, shorts, socks, sweatshirts, swimwear and tennis clothing. Examples of sport equipment are: sails, trampolines, camping gear, leisure bags, bikes and rackets. Examples of sports footwear are: athletic shoes, football boots, gym shoes, tennis shoes and walking boots. Read more…

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Careers in Textile Designing | How to Become a Textile Designer

Textile Designing as an art has been preserved in special museums , obviously it was and still is considered a very serious art. It is essentially the process of creating designs for woven, knitted or printed fabrics. Textile designers are involved with the production of these designs, which are used, sometimes repetitively, in clothing and interior decor items. Read more…

Saturday, July 27, 2013

International Care Labeling Code in Clothing Industry

Care Labeling Code:
Care label means a label attached to a garment or fabric giving the manufacturer’s instructions for its care and cleaning.  In July 1972, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted its Care Labeling Rule concerning textile clothing and certain piece goods. The Rule made it easier for the consumer, professional launderer, and drycleaner to determine proper clothing care. Read more…

Friday, July 26, 2013

Role of Work Study for Increasing Productivity in Textile Industry

garment worker 300x195 Role of Work Study for Increasing Productivity in Textile IndustryWork Study:
Work Study is the systematic examination of an operation or process to ensure the best possible use of the human and material resources available. The prime aim is to improve productivity. The application of Work Study to a department or company is made to improve the existing method of operation, as a result change will occur which will affect all personnel – irrespective of status.
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Thursday, July 25, 2013

Technologies Used in Textile Designing

Textile design:
Textile design is the process of creating designs for knitted, woven or printed fabrics. Designs for both woven and printed textiles often begin with a drawing. Textile designers must have sound knowledge of textile designing as it involves producing patterns for cloth used in clothing, household textiles.  Now a days modern technology widely used in the field of textile designing. As a result task of textile designers have become easy.  The time consuming and cumbersome process of textile designing has been made easier by CAD. Now thoughtful and innovative designs are available to the textile designers and textile manufacturers at the click of a mouse. At the behind of this success CAD/CAM is the most responsible. Read more…

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Introduction of Garment Merchandising | Flow Chart of Garment Merchandising

Merchandising:
Merchandising is the department which mediates marketing and production departments. It is the methods, practices, and operations used to promote and sustain certain categories of commercial activity. The word “Merchandising” means the persons specially involved in garments trade. The term merchandising has been derived from the merchandise. Merchandise means goods that are bought and sold. Read more…

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Computerized Garment Pattern Making | Principles of Garment Pattern Making

Computerized Garment Pattern Making:
Garment pattern making is an art. It is the art of manipulating and shaping a flat piece of fabric to conform to one or more curves of the human figure . Pattern making is a bridge function between design and production. A sketch can be turned into a garment via a pattern which interprets the design in the form of the garment components. Read more…

Monday, July 22, 2013

Execution of Garment Export Order

Introduction:
Merchandiser is he who builds up relationship with the buyer and acts as a seller. Actually he works as a bridge between buyers and sellers. He plays a vital role in an organization in a sense that he bears more responsibility than other in regards to execution of an order.
Execution of garment export order is the most critical work. Normally garment export order is found from the potential garment importers called garment buyer. Anybody wants to collect garments export order, should be able to convince the buyer. When the buyer is convinced about garment production, garments quality, garments costing and shipment ability of a garments exporter, he or she can think about issuing garments export order. So he should be experienced in buying and selling. Read more…

Sunday, July 21, 2013

4 Point System in Apparel Inspection

Four Point System:

Inspection in reference to the apparel industry can be defined as the visual examination or review of raw materials (like fabric, sewing threads, buttons, trims, etc). Garment inspection is a tool for satisfying internal as well as external customer. External customer can benefit by getting the products as per the specification provided while internal customer benefit by knowing the reason for any down-gradation and can thus correct the same. Fabric inspection also mirrors the packing percentage and associated value losses due to down-gradation. Read more…

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Sewing Thread | Types of Sewing Thread | Parameters of Sewing Thread

Sewing Thread:
The physical appearance and quality of seam is directly related to sewing thread. It is one of the main elements to make garment. After cutting the fabrics, different cut parts are joined by sewing. Sewing threads may be made by natural, man-made or combined fibers. Specially for making garment the quality depends on the selection of the type of thread have been used. All sewing threads begin as simple yarns. Twisting together short fibres or continuous filaments produces these yarns. Two or more yarns are combined to make the thread. Read more…

Friday, July 19, 2013

Quality Inspection System in Garment Industry

Introduction: 
 It becomes necessary to maintain the quality right from the production stage in order to deliver a satisfactory final product to the consumer with the right quality which in turn results in getting continuous orders from the same customers. Quality is very important to buyer or user and it is increasing day by day. Mainly two processes are followed to control quality Testing & Inspection. Inspection in reference to the apparel industry can be defined as the visual examination or review of raw materials (like fabric, sewing threads, buttons, trims, etc). Read more…

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