Module-07:

Sewing Technology &

Garment Construction

Presented by:
Syed Azharul Haque
Head of Operations, Bangladesh Apparel Group
Guest Lecturer, BIM
Introduction to Sewing Department

Sewing is the most important step in garments

manufacturing. Sewing means the joining of
garments components with the help of needle
and thread. It is the dominant process of
garments assembling and still the vest way of
achieving both strength and flexibility in seam as
well as in manufacturing methods.
Objectives of a Sewing Department
Sewing department is the heart of a garments industry.
In this section we attach all parts and trims as like as
buyer requirement. In Bangladesh now days we are
fighting to develop regarding this department. If we want
to develop the sewing department, at first we have to get
knowledge on it. In this module we will discuss total
activity of sewing department as well as various parts of
a garments. We also keep a practical session which will
help to enhance the practical knowledge on sewing
room.
Working procedure of Sewing
Department
 Planning
1. Garment Analysis
2. Target setup for production.
3. Machine lay out.
4. Operator lay out.
5. Quality control of product

Layout
1. Line Balancing
2. Line set up
3. Process Distribution
 Sewing
1. Parts receive from cutting Department.
2. Parts storing or racking.
3. Parts distribution to the distributor & helper.
4. Position mark to the component where required.
5. Parts making.
6. Inline Quality checking.
7. Parts assembling.
8. In line quality audit.
9. Output counting & checked with the target.
10. End line Quality audit.

Preparation for Finishing Department

1. Thread trimming
2. Quality inspection
3. Garment Measuring
Basic Sewing Machine
The principal part of a sewing m/c (Basic):
A lock stitch swing m/c can be divided into four
main parts.
Sewing head.
The Horizontal arm.
The vertical arm.
The m/c bed/
Various Sewing Machine
Single Needle Machine
Double Needle Machine
Over Lock
Feed of The Arm
Kansai Multi needle
Blind stitch
Bar tuck
Flat Lock
Button Hole
Button Stitch
Eye/ Key Hole
Sewing Machine Mechanism

Please see the white board

Stitch
 Question??
Thank You