PROCESS

CAD

In the apparel manufacturing sector, CAD stands for computer-aided design. Nowadays, Computer-aided design or CAD software becomes one of the most essential tools for pattern making and related jobs in the clothing industry. It is used for pattern making, In the apparel manufacturing sector, CAD stands for computer-aided design. Nowadays, Computer-aided design or CAD software becomes one of the most essential tools for pattern making and related jobs in the clothing industry. It is used for pattern making, pattern grading, and the making of the marker. Computer-aided design or CAD software has so many advantages in apparel manufacturing. It brings a revolutionary change in today’s readymade apparel export business.

FABRIC STORE-INSPECT

Before starting the garments production, the required amount of fabric has to store in the garments. All the next processes such as spreading, cutting, sewing, etc. have been done by taking the fabric from here. As result, this department plays an important role to get smooth production. As its importance, this article has presented a detailed discussion on the activities of the fabric store department in the readymade garments sector.

CUTTING

What is Fabric Cutting?

In the view of modern garments business, it’s seen that quality is the first requirement of all the buyers around the world. In garments manufacturing, Cutting is an important process to make a quality product. Quality full fabric cutting reduces the wastage of fabric and makes the business profitable. To achieve quality full fabric cutting, a few methods have to maintain which are discussed in the following

Methods of Fabric Cutting:

In the garments industry, there are two available cutting methods, are-

  1. Manual Method,
  2. Computerized Method.
1. Manual Fabric Cutting Method

Here cutting process is done by using a knife, scissors, drill, etc. The knife is placed in the head of the cutting machine. The manual method is the most used cutting method in the garments industry.

2. Computerized Fabric Cutting Method

In the modern clothing manufacturing industry, the computerized cutting method becomes so much popular day by day due to its higher production and less time-consuming efficiency. Here all programs are loaded into the computer and the computer performs all the activities which are loaded.

SEWING

What is Sewing in Garment?

Sewing is an important department in the garments manufacturing industry. All the parts of a garment are joined here by making stitches with the help of a needle and thread. Where the sewing process flow chart helps to make a complete garment easily. By maintaining the sewing process flow chart, an order can be completed in a timely.

Process Flow Chart for Garments Sewing Department:

Product analysis

Set up a target for production

Set up machine layout based on target

Set up operator layout based on target

QC check of the product

Line balancing

Line setup

Distribution of all the processes

Cutting parts received section

Cutting parts distribution to the operator and helper

Complete parts making individually

Online QC check

Online quality audit

Counting output and checking with the target

Final quality check (for each Garment)

FINISHING

Garments finishing is an important section in the readymade garments sector. It’s the last section of the garments manufacturing department. As with all the other sections of garments manufacturing, the garments finishing section has also followed a process flow chart.

Process Flow Chart of Garments Finishing:

Sewn garments received in finishing section

Initial quality check

Spot removing if there’s any spot

Ironing or pressing

Inspection

Hangtag attaching

Folding

Polybag

Metal check

Packaging or cartoning

QUALITY CONTROL

Inspection can be defined as the visual examination of some standards. Quality inspection is an important issue in the garments manufacturing sector. Quality inspector ensures the right quality of a garment export order, whether this order is ready for shipping or not.