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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Role of Work Study for Increasing Productivity in Textile Industry

Work 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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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…