What is Interfacing? Interfacing is an interior construction fabric that is positioned between plies of fashion fabric. Though it is also called interlining but there are few differences between interfacing and interlining. Interfacing is a supportive fabric placed between the facing and garment fabric. Although hidden from view, it is a critical part of garment […]
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What is Pressing? Pressing is the process of application of heat, pressure and moisture either individually or in combination to shape or crease garments or garment components into the geometric forms proposed by the designer. The pressing process influences the final garment appearance and hence the garment appeal. Pressing is done by compressing the fabric
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What is Button? Various kinds of accessories are used on Garments. Among those accessories button is the most commonly used type of fastener, comprising a disk, ball, or dome-shaped fastener secured to one panel of fabric and joined to another panel of fabric by means of drawing it through a buttonhole. Normally a button is
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Fabric quality is very important for customer satisfaction. About 90% of the fabric defects in the grey fabric originate during weaving. Denim fabric is highly sensitive for defects, mainly like starting marks (crack and thick place), broken pick, snarl and missing end etc. These kinds of defects are broadly responsible for deterioration of fabric quality.
Production Planning and Control (PPC) is a set of tools, systems, and instructions used to coordinate production operations in garment industry. Before going to know about the functions of production planning and control, we should clarified production planning and production control. What is Production Planning in the Garment Industry? Production planning is the process of
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Denim is an icon and one of the most familiar products within the textile industry that attracts all age groups. In the history of textiles and apparel, no other fabric has received such a wide acceptance like as denim and it is the fabric of generations, worn by people of all classes and ages. Denim
What is Zipper? A zipper, zip, fly, or zip fastener, formerly known as a clasp locker; is a popular device for temporarily joining two edges of fabric. It is used in clothing, luggage, and other bags, sporting goods, camping gear, and other daily-use items. The ‘zipper’ was introduced in 1893 at the Chicago World’s Fair
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Production Planning in Garment Manufacturing: Production planning is an important aspect of the garment manufacturing industry. Precision in planning equates to on-time shipments, the best use of labor, and assurances that appropriate supplies and equipment are available for each order. Production planning involves everything from scheduling each task in the process to execution and delivery
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What is Roll Planning or Roll Allocation? Fabric roll planning or roll allocation is the critical process in garment industry because it influences the fabric savings, organizing and managing the allocation, scheduling, and utilization of fabric rolls for garment manufacturing. It is the process where the order in which rolls are to be utilized is
What is Cut Order Planning? Cutting plan is a very important factor in garment manufacturing industry because about 70% of the garment cost is represented by the cost of the fabric. Let’s consider how to make the most efficient cut order plan when a garment factory receives an order. The optimal cut order planning should
