Knit Garments Manufacturing Process

Pattern

Pattern Grading

Making Marker

Spreading Fabric

Cutting Fabric

Sorting out & bundling cut fabric

Print/Embroidery

Assembling/Sewing

Quality check/inspection

Pressing/ Ironing

Final check/Inspection

Packing

Delivery

1. Pattern

Pattern

Pattern is specific design of different parts of the garment which is drawn including seam allowance in hard paper and is cut accordingly. Designer may draw pattern design manually using pencil scale etc. or with the help of computer that is called Computer Aided Design (CAD). After making pattern sample is prepared according to the first pattern. Designer, pattern maker and concerned all other departments review the sample to finalize the pattern. After reviewing sample if required, necessary changes are made to finalize the pattern. After finalization of pattern production patterns are prepared according to the approved pattern.

2. Pattern grading

Pattern grading is an important and essential part of pattern making because patterns of different sizes (S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL etc.) are created in this process. To create different sizes there are grading rules to determine how patterns increase or decrease. Grading is a hard task if it is done manually but it can be done flawless, fast and easily by using CAD software.

3. Making Marker

Marker making is the way to produce maximum garments with the minimum fabric. This is the process how all the patterns of all sizes are arranged to cut the garments parts from the fabric spread on cutting table. Patterns are arranged in systematic way so that wastage is reduced.

 4. Spreading Fabric

In this process fabric is spread and stacked on the cutting table as per the length and width of the marker already made. Maximum height of the stack could be six inches.

 5. Cutting Fabric

Cutting Section

In this process the marker is placed on the spread and stacked fabric perfectly. The fabric stack is pinned with the marker paper to avoid movement or displacement. Different parts of the garments (front part, back part, sleeve etc.) are cut with the cutting machine. Manually Powered Knife or Computerized Technique could be used to cut the fabric.

6. Sorting out & bundling cut fabric

After cutting fabric stacks different parts of the garments are sorted out and bundle those marking systematically size wise and color wise.

7. Print/Embroidery

Print

Sometimes garments require print or embroidery. Usually the process of print or embroidery is done before assembling/sewing but sometimes it could be done after assembling/sewing.

8. Assembling/Sewing

Assembling/Sewing

Assembling/sewing is the most important operation in apparel industry. Different parts of the garments are assembled/sewn in assembling/sewing section. Different types of sewing machines are arranged in vertical lines depending on sequence of assembling operations.

9. Quality check/Inspection

QC/QA team checks quality in this section to detect any defective garments. They check defects like measurement variation, sewing defect, fabric defects, print/embroidery defects, button/zipper attachment defects, spots etc. if it is possible to rectify the defective garments the sent the garment to concerned dept for rectification. Otherwise garments defective garments are rejected as leftover.

10. Pressing/Ironing

In this section garments are pressed/ironed and folded as per buyer’s requirement.

11. Final check/Inspection

Final Check/Inspection

QC/QA team checks quality finally in this section before packing.

12. Packing

Packing

After final check/inspection, the garments are packed in poly or/and blister and finally in carton attaching hang tag, price tag etc. in this stage as per buyers’ packing instruction for inspection by buyer’s representatives/inspectors.

13. Delivery

After inspection by buyer’s representatives/inspectors the cartons containing manufactured garments are delivered for shipment.