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…

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…

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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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…