Apparel Production

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In the apparel industry the work is specified and distributed in different sections. Each section is allotted with a team to work similar type of tasks. The team members need to fulfil the individual target and the teams target also as per the quantity and quality allotted by the production department. To supervise the progress of work on an hourly basis for each of the allotted teammate and the group as whole a line stitching supervisor is needed

Code(Credit) : CUTM3031 (0-3-1)

Scheme Skill for Success (SFS)
NSQF Level 4
Duration 4 Months
Sector Hospitality
Occupations Sewing Machine Operator
Entry Qualification 10th Pass
Minimum Age 18 Years
Aligned to (QP) TR-AMH-Q0301-Sewing_Machine_Operator.pdf

Course Objectives:

The objectives of this subject are:

  • To provide a comprehensive overview of the production process of garment manufacturing
  • To understand the technique of mass production of ready-to-wear apparel and evaluation of their quality
  •  To develop the understanding of relationship of cost to quality of readymade garments.
  •  To understand the preparation required for mass production of garments.
  •  To understand the various assembly line options in garment manufacturing units.
  • Become aware of the industrial process of mass production of clothing
  •  Understand the importance of researcher, designer and merchandiser in the production of ready-to-wear garments
  •  Understand the need of production planning for optimum utilization of resources
    and be able to appreciate its relationship to cost reduction and increase of profit margin in the apparel production units
  •  Be able to understand how quality and cost of production are balanced
  •  Become aware of preparatory steps, production processes and post production operations of the apparel industry
  • To provide a comprehensive overview of the production process of garment manufacturing.
  • To understand the technique of mass production of ready-to-wear apparel and evaluation of their quality.
  • develop the understanding of the relationship of cost to quality of readymade
    Garments and preparation required for mass production of garments.
  • To understand the various assembly line options in garment manufacturing units.

Industry Participation:

  • KG Mills, Coimbatore
  • Mohan Garment Manufacturing. Banglore

Course Syllabus/Contents:

Module 1: Work Organization and Management (3 hrs)
  • Understanding of work ethics, importance of discipline, health and hygiene. Safety precautions in garment industry .Profile and organizational set up of a garment industry.
  • Practice :discipline, hygiene, safety and effective communication .
Module :2 GARMENT INDUSTRY(3hrs)
  • Overview of the garment industry
  • Main sectors of the garment industry
  • Practice:Case study of a garment manufacturing unit
Module : 3 PRODUCTION PLANNING(6hrs)
  • Evaluation of the previous line and trend analysis
  • Design, sourcing and costing
Module :4 PRE-PRODUCTION(6hrs)
  •  Fabric testing and approval
  • Garment specifications
  •  Approval of color and shades
  •  Care label and other label approval
  •  Making preproduction garments
  •  Making production patterns
  •  Grading
  • Marker making- Marker planning and production, requirements of marker planning, methods of marker making
Module :5 PRODUCTION(6hrs)
  •  Spreading- requirements of spreading, methods of spreading, nature of fabric packages
  • Cutting – objectives, methods of cutting, cutting systems
  •  Preparation of cut work for the sewing room- bundling, ticketing
  •  Fusing- advantages, requirements and methods of fusing
  •  Assembly (sewing) of production garment - progressive bundle system, unit production system, modular manufacturing, flexible manufacturing
  •  Sewing-stitch types, seam types, types of sewing needles, types of sewing threads
Module :6 POST PRODUCTION (6hrs)
  • Wet processing- garment softening, colour removal, colour addition, wrinkle prevention, etc.
  • Pressing- purpose of pressing, pressing equipment and method
  •  Garment finishing- adding finishing details, trimming, inspecting, repairing and rework of any defects, pressing, folding and packing

List of Projects/Products/Publications :

Project:1 .Case study of a garment manufacturing unit
Project:2 .Take any 5 ready-to-wear garments from your wardrobe. Compare and contrast the following in selected garments-

  • fabric and fabric structure
  • type of stitches
  •  embellishment
  •  price
  •  label
  •  garment details

Project 3: Prepare a marker plan of a men’s shirt for a plain solid colour fabric.
Utilize fabric optimally with least fabric wastage.
Project 4: Prepare a marker plan of a ladies top for a unidirectional fabric. Utilize fabric optimally with least fabric wastage.

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