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Contents
Layout of Apparel Garments Industry .......................................................................................................... 2

Design/Sketch ........................................................................................................................................... 2

Basic Block ............................................................................................................................................... 2

Sample Garments ...................................................................................................................................... 2

Approved Sample...................................................................................................................................... 2

Production Pattern..................................................................................................................................... 2

Grading ..................................................................................................................................................... 2

Marker Making ......................................................................................................................................... 2

Fabric Spreading ....................................................................................................................................... 3

Cutting ...................................................................................................................................................... 3

Sorting & Bundling ................................................................................................................................... 3

Tagging ..................................................................................................................................................... 3

Final Inspection......................................................................................................................................... 3

Packing...................................................................................................................................................... 4

Garments Cartooning ................................................................................................................................ 4

Dispatch Shipment .................................................................................................................................... 4

Advantages of Described Layout .............................................................................................................. 4

Disadvantages ........................................................................................................................................... 4

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Layout of Apparel Garments Industry

Design/Sketch
A particular style of design/ sketches with measurement mainly comes from the buyer to
manufacturer
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Basic Block
Basic block is an individual element of garments, which is created by without any allowance,
style, and design
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Working Pattern
Working pattern is made for a particular style with net dimension concerning the basic block
along with allowance
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Sample Garments
After making a sample, it is sent to buyer for approval to correct the faults and write comment on
sample garments
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Approved Sample
After re-correct the sample faults, it is again sent to buyers. If it is ok, then it is called approved
sample
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In this stage apparel merchandisers prepare a costing sheet for the buyer. Including fabric costing,
cost of making (CM) charged, trimmings, profit etc
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Production Pattern
(For bulk production making production pattern with allowance and net dimension.)
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Grading
Different size should be graded as per buyer requirement like S, M, L, XL, XXL.
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Marker Making
For a particular style of garments, marker is made with a thin paper which is contains all the
components of different sizes.
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Fabric Spreading
In this stage fabric is spread on table properly for cutting. It is done by manually or computerized
way
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Cutting
Fabric cutting is done according to marker dimension
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Sorting & Bundling
After the cutting sort out the fabric according to size and color and for each size make in
individual bundles.

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Sewing
Sewing department is called heart of apparel manufacturing. In this section, assemble a full
garment by sewing

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In-line Inspection
This inspection is done at the time of production, so that any defect occurring at this time may be
located at the earliest stage.
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Ironing & Finishing
After sewing process, this complete garments are send to finishing section for ironing and also
other finishing processes are done like extra loose thread cutting, measurement checking, tag
attaching etc.
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Tagging
All label and tags are attached with garments such as price tag, size tag, care label etc.
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Final Inspection
Final inspection is very important for an export order shipment. Different parts of garments are
inspected in this stage such as garments main fabric, accessories, trims, label, fabric faults etc.
Should be inspected as initial sample.
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Packing
Packing is done by buyer’s instructed Polyethylene bag. This process is done manually.
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Garments Cartooning
After packing, it should be placed in cartooning for export.
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Dispatch Shipment
Completely ready for shipment.

Advantages of Described Layout

Advantages of described layout are ;

 It involves smooth and continuous work flow.

 It may require less skilled workers
 It helps in reducing inventory.
 Production time is reduced in this layout.
 Better coordination, simple production planning and control are achieved in this layout.
 For the same amount of production, less space requirements for this layout.
 Overall processing time of product is very less.
 This layout involves automatic material handling, lesser material movements and hence leads to
minimum possible cost of manufacturing.

Disadvantages
 It is very difficult to increase production beyond the capacities of the production lines.
 This layout is very less flexible for product change.
 The rate or pace rate of working depends upon the output rate of the slowest machine and hence
leading to excessive idle time for other machines if the production line is not adequately
balanced.

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