Flow Chart of Garment Manufacturing Technology

Apparel manufacturing:

The garment is a basic need of human being. Its manufacturing process is complicated. Garment/Apparel manufacturing processing depends on some steps and techniques. It starts from order receiving and will be an end to dispatching shipment of the finished garments. A process flow chart helps to understand how raw materials are moved from one process to another process until raw materials are transformed into the desired product (garments). The flow chart of garment manufacturing technology is as follows:

Process Flow Chart of Garment Manufacturing Technology

Design /sketch
↓
Basic block
↓
Working pattern
↓
Sample making
↓
Basic manufacturing difference
↓
Approved sample
↓
Costing
↓
Production pattern
↓
Grading
↓
Marker making
 ↓ 
Fabric spreading
↓
Cutting
↓
Sorting or bundling
↓
Sewing
↓
Ironing and finishing
 ↓ 
Final inspection
↓
Packing
 ↓ 
Cartooning
 ↓ 
Send to buyer

In details apparel manufacturing sequence are given below:

Operation	Job	Method
01. Design/sketch	It is given by buyers to manufacturers containing sketches including measurements of the style	Manual/computerized
02. Basic block	Without any allowance	Manual/computerized
03. Working pattern	Assimilating of diagram of net dimension on paper each and individual part which is called pattern and when we move with it throughout the  whole manufacturing processes. We term it working pattern.	Manual/computerized
04. Sample making	After getting all the speech the sample is made and sent to the buyers for approval to rectify the faults.	Manual
05. Basic manufacturing difference	The critical path is identified i.e the problem during the several operations.	Manual
06. Approved sample	After rectifying the faults, the sample is again sent to buyers. If it is ok then it is called an approved sample.	Manual
O7. Costing	Fabric required Making charge Trimmings Profits	Manual
08. Production pattern	Add allowance with net dimension.	Manual/computerized
09. Grading	It is done according to a different sizes.	Manual/computerized
10. Marker making	Maker is a thin paper that contains all the components of all sizes of a particular style.	Manual/computerized
11. Fabric spreading	Fabric is spread inlay form.	Manual/computerized
12. Cutting	To cut the fabric according to the dimension by special types of the cutter.	Manual/computerized
13. Sorting or bundling	Sorting out the component according to size and for each size make an individual bundle.	Manual
14. Sewing	Sewing is done by different types of machines by the operation. Quality inspection is also done at that time	Manual
15. Ironing and finishing	Garments are treated with steam. Also, several finishing processes are done for example extra loose thread cutting.	Manual
16. Final inspection	Should meet specs given by the buyer.	Manual
17. Packing	Poly packing.	Manual
18. Cartooning	After packing the garments are placed in a hard paper box .for export so as to minimize damage. The cartoons contain all the information over the box according to buyer specs.	Manual
19. Send to buyer	If everything is ok, it is sent to the buyer.	Manual

Author of this Article:
Noor Ahmed Raaz
B.Sc. in Apparel Manufacturing
Asst. Merchandiser
Opex Sinha Group, Narayongonj
Email: [email protected]