Friday, July 26, 2013

Sweater Yarn Consumption

Sweater Yarn Consumption


Making process of sweater is different from knit and woven garments since sweater is not made from finished fabric. There are two main kinds of sweaters. Full fashioning and cut and sew. Full-fashioning is the process of making a sweater that is knitted in the pieces by knitting machine and the knitted pieces are assembled on a linking machine. 

Cut-and-sew sweaters are knit in large panels and cut out like a woven garment and sewn on a machine; this is what has most been used in the U.S. 

For sweater consumption we have to make a sweater first in middle size or the size containing maximum quantity (if bigger than the middle size contains maximum quantity). We have to consider the weight of that sweater as standard. Need to add wastage with the actual weight of 12pcs sweaters. Normal wastage percentage of Acrylic & Cotton is 6% to 8% and for the Viscose, Spandex, Wool etc. is 10% to 12%. If cutting wastage is more than the usual, we have to add more than the usual as wastage. See following yarn consumption sheet for clear conception:


YARN CONSUMPTION

Buying House
Buyer
DATE
BUYER REF.
STYLE NO.
Walmart
10-Apr
GRF12004MN
Description
V-Neck L/S Sweater
Yarn
100% Cotton 2/32
GG
12 GG
COLOR SWATCH
COLOR NAME
Garments Qty/ Pcs
True Black
4,000
Lt. Grey Heather
4,000
Grey heather
4,000
Charcoal Mix
4,000
TOTAL
16,000
TOTAL YARN REQUIRED:
TOTAL PCS
LBS/DOZ.
WASTAGE
TOTAL (a)
16,000
9.5
10%
13,933.33 Lbs
YARN REQUIRED PER COLOR:
COLOR SWATCH
COLOR NAME
TOTAL PCS.
LBS/DOZ
WASTAGE
TOTAL YARN (LBS)










True Black
4,000
9.5
10%
3,483.33 Lbs
Lt. Grey Heather
4,000
9.5
10%
3,483.33 Lbs
Grey heather
4,000
9.5
10%
3,483.33 Lbs
Charcoal Mix
4,000
9.5
10%
3,483.33 Lbs
Please note that TOTAL(a) and TOTAL(b) must be equal. If not then yarn consumption is not correct.
TOTAL (b)
13,933.33 Lbs
signature (marchendiser)
date
10-Apr


That is,
Yarn Consumption = Sweater weight in LBS (dzn) + wastage

6 comments:

  1. Absolutely appreciating post. It is much effective for Apparel Merchandisers , learners as well as Textile Engineering Studies .Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Hi, how did you arrive at the figure of 9.5 lbs/Doz?

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    1. Need one physical sample for appropriate weight because weight might vary depending on knitting tension.
      Technical person(s) can control weight based on customer's suggestion.
      Thank you.

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