ASSIGNMENT

INTRODUCTION TO TEXTILES; TEX: 101

SECTION: A
TOPIC: APPAREL MANUFACTURING

GROUP MEMBERS

NAME ID
1. MD. RIYAZ-UL-ISLAM 06313241

2. MD. SAIFUL ISLAM 06313262

3. AMRAN HOSSAIN 07114236

4. MD. NAZMUL HASSAN 07114242

5. MD. SHAMSUL ISLAM 07215007

6. MD. MEHEDI HASSAN 07215008

7. KAKON KUMER ROY 07215070

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 APPAREL MANUAFCTURING
FLOW CHART OF APPAREL MANUFACTURE TECHNOLOGY

SKE
SKETCH & DESIGN
BODY MEASUREMENT CHART
PATTERN MAKING
BODY BLOCK

SAMPLE GARMENT PRODUCTION

PRODUCTION PATTERN

GRADING

MARKER MAKING

FABRIC SPREADING

FABRIC
FABRIC CUTTING
FUSING
SEWING
GARMENT INSPECTION
IRONING/PRESSING

PACKING

FINAL INSPECTION SHIPMENT

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APPAREL MANUFACTURING: Apparel manufacturing is a clothing
process where includes man’s headwear and footwear. Apparel
manufacturing process has few many steps, which are described in below.

Sketch & Design: Sketch & design is the first step of apparel
manufacturing. In this process normally many types of design are created
by designers for different clothes. Sometimes a buyer gives an order for a
new design to the designer for his clothes. Then the designers sketch the
design on the paper.

Pattern making: Generally it is a model or plan, which is used as a guide

for making product. Pattern may be constructed basis on the given design
of designer.

Sample garment production: Sampling is a continual process in the

clothing industry. Sample garments are usually produced by a small unit
supervised by the pattern maker. In these step sample garments produce
some sample wear, which is flow according on the given model and the
garment factory send the sample to the buyer for their satisfaction and the
design any correction.

Production pattern: In this step the garment factory correction their

production pattern and they also get the buyer approval. After these the
factory starts their production work.

Grading: Grading is the process where by patterns of different sizes are

produced from the original master pattern. Here garment factory flow the
body measurement chart.

Marker making: This process of construction a marker with the primary

intention/ designation of minimizing wastage of the fabric to be cut.
Generally arrange all the patterns on the long paper in this step.

Fabric spreading: This process is a preparatory operation for cutting and

consists of laying plies of cloth one on top of the other in a pre-determined
direction and relationship between the right and wrong sides of the cloth.

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Fabric cutting: This process is the major operation of the cutting room,
where the spread fabrics are cut in to garment. The cutting mater control
and operate this step.

Sewing: After finishing the fabric cutting process the sewing process is
start here. Where cutting clothes are joined together by sewing for making
a ready wear.

Fusing: The term fusible interlining applied to a base fabric having a

deposit of thermoplastic resign which can be bonded to another fabric by
heat and pressure. Specially collar, hand cob etc.

Garment inspection: After finishing sewing process a garment inspector

who check all the ready wear carefully and search any problem and
defects. The defect wear can correction only in this process.

Ironing/pressing: After finishing garment inspection the inspector send the

wear to the ironing/pressing department. A method where the application of
pressure with or without steaming or heating to remove unintended crease
and to impart a flat appearance to fabrics and garments.

Packaging/Finishing: The final method of operations in the production of

clothing, where ready wear are packing with plastic bag and also pack with
paper carton.

Final inspection: After packaging process the buyer send his country
agent to the garment factory for inspecting the final products.

Shipment: After finishing all these process the final products are ready to
delivery to the client and customer.

Conclusion: The apparel manufacturing is a long process. Where ready-

made-garment products are producing those various steps. The apparel
manufacturing is a very important part of the textiles manufacturing
process. The apparel/ garment sector is very known industrial sector in
Bangladesh. About 1.5 million female & male workers are working in 2800
garment factories in Bangladesh. Our government is earned every year
about $3.8 billion foreign currency by exporting (RMG) products. So

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apparel manufacturing is not only our textiles sector but it is very important
for Bangladesh. So our government should always help to the garments
owners, always should think which is more develop this sector. If our
government helps us Bangladesh will earn more foreign currency by this
garment or apparel sectors.

Reference Books:

*BP Corbman, Textiles: Fiber to Fabric, 6th Edition.

McGraw-Hill, Singapore, 1983.

*JE Mclintyre, Textile terms & definitions, 10th Edition.

The Textile institute, Manchester, 1997.

Reference Links:

*www.google.com

*www.yahoo.com

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