In garment manufacturing, the production efficiency is determined by the number of clothes produced by a sewing line and the amount of time lost during the working shift. Production time can be lost due to machine breakdown, material shortages, quality issues and line setting. A Non-Productive Time (NPT) report allows factories to record these losses, […]
Calculation of Cost of Making (CM) is very important to be able to do garment costing and order booking. Buyers and manufacturers require an accurate estimate before placing an order, but it is difficult to arrive at the right figure without good labor cost and production data. Keeping up-to-date records of cutting and finishing costs, […]
Fabric color approval is an important step in textile product development. Before bulk fabric dyeing begins, the customer and supplier need to agree on the required shade and establish an acceptable level of color variation. Understanding the fabric color approval procedure, from defining color standards to approving lab dips and checking production shades, helps buyers […]
Elastic thread is used in garment manufacturing to create gathers, stretch, and decorative effects. However, the way elastic thread is fed into a sewing machine changes the stitch formation, equipment requirements, and final appearance of the garment. Understanding the differences between bobbin elastic, looper elastic, and needle elastic helps garment manufacturers, production teams, and merchandisers […]
Product costing is an important part of apparel manufacturing because it helps businesses understand how much it costs to make a garment before deciding its selling price. For merchandisers, garment manufacturers, and sourcing teams, accurate costing means accounting for fabric, trims, labour, processing, and factory overheads. Even a small error in fabric consumption or process […]
Monthly efficiency figures help garment factory management understand how well sewing lines and production floors are performing. They also help with labour cost control, factory capacity planning, and production targets. This guide explains how to prepare a monthly sewing line efficiency report and calculate the overall efficiency of a sewing floor. Monthly Efficiency Calculation for […]
Surplus garments are commonly found in apparel markets, often sold at lower prices than regular retail products. But how do these garments end up outside the original buyer’s order? For garment manufacturers, surplus stock can result from overproduction, quality issues, fabric or printing problems, and cancelled shipments. Understanding these reasons helps explain why surplus garments […]
Manpower is one of the highest operating costs in garment manufacturing, but reducing headcount should not be the first solution. A better approach is to understand where workers are being underutilized, measure the actual work required, improve skills, and use machines or better methods where they make sense. This article looks at practical ways to […]
When you are manufacturing garments for export, fabric quality needs to be checked before it reaches the cutting table. A small difference in GSM, yarn count, shrinkage, color fastness, or fabric construction can create problems later in production. An in-house textile lab gives an export garment manufacturer a practical way to carry out basic fabric […]
Calculating line efficiency becomes a little more complicated when a garment production line handles two or more styles with different SAM values during the same shift. A simple output-based calculation may not always give you the full picture because each style contributes a different number of standard minutes. For production teams, industrial engineers, and apparel […]
