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COURSE COAD: TEX 4017

ASSAIGNMENT ON : DIFFERENT FOLDING AND
PACKAGING METHODS.
SUBMITTED TO: MINHAJ AHMED
LECTURER DEPARTMENT OF TEXTILE
SUBMITTED BY:
KAMRUL ISLAM
ID: 2012000400113 BATCH: 19th ;
SABBIR AHMED BHUIYAN
ID: 2009100400115 BATCH: 11th ;
JAHIRUL ISLAM
ID: 2011100400037 BATCH: 17th ;

SUBMISSION DATE.10-12-2015

ASSIGNMENT ON

DIFFERENT FOLDING AND

PACKAGING METHODS.

Introduction: The garments finishing mainly

applies to pressing , folding and packing of
garments. After completing pressing, the garments
are folded and packaging with a pre determined
area. Garments are folded and packed according
to the direction of buyers requirement or in
standard area.
Folding: Folding is done after after pressing . In
this process garments are folded with a
predetermined area.
Objectives of folding:
To avoid unexpected creas mark on garments.
To keep garments in a carton on a standard shape.
To fold garments with the least amount of creases.

FOLDING FOR A BASIC SHIRT:

There are mainly 4 types available for folding
shirt is given below Stand up: Collar is folded with body and situated
at 90 degree angle.
Semi-stand up: Collar is folded with body and
situated at 45 degree angle.
Flat pack: Collar is spreaded as a whole on the
body of shirt.
Hanger pack: Shirt is packed and transported by
hanging on the hanger. At the end of folding ,
garment are placed into a polythene packet, the
size of polythene packet is permanent.

FIGURE: BASIC SHIRT FODING

BASIC KNIT FOLD SHORT SLEEVE

Procedure: Comply with the following steps to
perform a short sleeve basic knit fold:
Fold the arms straight across back.
Fold the shirt side seams across back of shirt.
Fold the bottom edge of shirt about 2-inches
from the bottom.
Fold the shirt in half.

HOODED JACKETS:
Procedure: Comply with the following steps to
fold a hooded jackets:
Fold left sleeve in half fold back to side
seam.
Fold right sleeve back to meet left sleeve.
Fold hood down.
Fold in half.

WOVEN PANT FOLDED SIDE TO SIDE

Close zipper and waist buttons.

Fold pant in half, with inseam to out seam

keeping ends of waistband to inside of pant.
Fold leg in thirds fold bottom edge to above
knee and fold up to waist edge.

WOVEN PANT FOLDED FRONT

TO BACK

Close zipper and waist buttons.

Fold pant front to back with fold at rise.
Fold leg in thirds bottom edge to above
knee and fold up to waist edge

LEGGINGS/STIRRUP FOLDED
FRONT TO BACK
Procedure Comply with the following steps to
fold a leggings/stirrup folded front to back:
Hangtag is attached to seam allowance.
Fold pant in half at center with side seam to
side seam

LONG FULL SKIRT

Procedure Comply with the following steps to
fold a long full skirt:
Fold flares of skirt toward Center Fold.
Fold one third.
Fold in half bringing hem up to waist.

LONG SLEEVE FULL SKIRT DRESS

Procedure Comply with the following steps to
fold a long sleeve full skirt dress:
With dress laid flat, fold skirt sides toward
center back.
Fold left sleeve back.
Fold right sleeve over left sleeve with
hangtag going toward front.
Fold dress into thirds.

PACKAGING

Packaging: After final inspection & garments

folding, the garments are poly-packed,
dozen-wise, color wise, size ratio wise,
bundled and packed in the cartoon. The
cartoon
is
marked
with
important
information in printed form which is seen
from outside the cartoon easily.

PACKING MATERIALS:

Plastic clip
Paper board
Neck board
Butterfly
Plastic collar
Tag pin
Ball head pin
Poly bag
Inner box
Tissue paper
Carton
Scotch tape

APPAREL PACKING SEQUENCE:

After folding garments are packed in polyethylene

packets. Generally polyethylene packets are of different
sizes. During packing, the position of sticker and other
label should be confirmed.
After polyethylene packing , garments are kept in the
sorting rack according size and color. Then garments
placed in inner boxfrom the sorting rack according to
size and color. Packing in inner box according to work
order is called is called assortment.
The packing that is done by the fixed no. of inner box in
the cartoon is called cartooning or packing. The carton is
sealed with the scotch tape.
Carton bears some information on it e.g. carton box no.
carton box size, shipping mark, destination etc.

CHECK LIST OF APPAREL PACKING:

Strength of carton
Contents of the carton are packed as per
instructions
Labeling /marking as per requirement
Correct size of carton
Adequate sealing of carton
Do not use stapling

Maximum weight: The maximum weight of

cartons must not exceed 20 kilograms,
except where a single product item is
contained in the carton, or unless the
appropriate lifting signage is on the cartons.
Use the following table as a guide when
packaging merchandise in cartons.
CARTON
MEASUREMENT
HIGHT

MINIMUM
DIMENSION
100mm

MAXIMUM
DIMENSION
600mm

WIDTH

150mm

600mm

LENGTH

200mm

900mm

WEIGHT

2kg

20kg

TYPES OF CARTON:

3 ply carton
5 ply carton
7 ply carton

PACKING TO CARTOONING:

Shipment be packed into carton according to

the buyers requirement. It can be packed
following four method Solid color solid size:The garmens will be
same color and size when packed into
carton. Here carton contain same color and
size.

COLOR

SIZE(S)

GREEN

100 PCS

Solid color assorted:The garments color are

same but size different when packed into
carton. Here carton contain same color but
not same size.
COLOR

GREEN

150

200

100

Assorted color solid size:The garments will

be same size but color different when
packed into carton. Here carton contain
same size but not same color.
COLOR

BLACK

200

WHITE

150

Assorted color assorted size:The garments

will be different size and color when packed
into carton. Here carton contain different
size and different color.

COLOR

WHITE

100

100

100

BLACK

120

120

120

LIGHT
VIOLET
RED

150

150

150

50

50

50

LABELLING AND MARKING OUTER CARTON MARKINGS

Target Australia (TA): minimum font height is 50mm

Destination Port (eg Melbourne/Sydney/Brisbane/Fremantle) and
Carton No. are required on outer carton are required for specific countries
according to local government customs practice.
Bus. Group Name + Business Group specified on contract
Product Description refer contract for details
Pre-hung label is needed if goods are put on hangers by factory
Special labels requested by Target Buying team . eg. NEW LINE, TARGET
ESSENTIAL

PO = Purchase order No./Order No. on contract. Minimum Font is 8mm

C P ID-case pack ID on contract = key code for hardgoods orders
.Minimum font height is 8mm.
Made in (Country of Origin)
Carton number (ie. .of)
Carton weight = gross weight in kgs
Carton Number( ie. Melbourne 1 of 50 2 of 50 etc.)
STOP. THINK! LIFT This safety message must not be less than 18cm and FONT
as big as possible on the outer carton for significant according to the carton
dimensions
Weight icon (). Please refer to Weight Marking section. Applied on cartons

FIG:LABELLING AND MARKING

OUTER CARTON MARKINGS

CONCLUSION

Folding and packaging of garments is very

important terms in garments. Folding and
packaging should do according to buyer
requirement or any world standard process,
otherwise exporter will may be fall in any
types of critical situation. So as a textile
engineer we must need to know about
garments folding and packaging method