Manager Garments Department

☛ Sewing is Invisible

☛ Stitching is Visible

Beside fabric the components which are needed to make a complete garments termed as trimmings. e.g. Button, sewing thread, lining, interning etc.

☛ One piece plain yoke (yoke and back are one piece of cloth),

☛ Two piece single yoke (yoke is separated from the back but yoke is one piece)

☛ Two piece double yoke (yoke is separated from the back but yoke are two piece of yokes)

In the garments trade, consumption means quantity of raw materials with a view to determine the price of a garment. In order to calculate the above quantity how much fabric, sewing thread, button, label, zipper and other accessories are required to produce a garment up to the exporting is called consumption.

A layer of fabric which is used in the inner side of garments to increase the comfort-ability of the garments which is called lining.e.g. suits, coats, ladies and babies wear.

Bill of Landing is a document issued by the shipping company acknowledging that the goods have been shipped on board and undertaking that the goods as received will be delivered to the consignee

It is one kind of documents which contains the information’s about selling items. Normally there are two types of invoice-

☛ Proforma invoice- preliminary,

☛ Commercial invoice-finally.

Kind of agreement between the exporter country where importer country mention a specific number of garments.

Commercial invoice is the final invoice and basic document. It contain all the details like name & address of importer and exporter, description of goods, quantity, rate, value of goods, details of shipment.

CAM means computer aided manufacturing. It includes computerized sewing machines, fabric spreading machines, cutting systems.

When left and right are attached being interchanged with each other or both right or left are attached in case of cuffs and sleeves is called error part.

FDI= Foreign direct investment. These types of investment directly come from foreign country.

☛ Yarn = (i) Yarn is used for producing fabrics (Knit & Woven). (ii) Normally it is single ply.

☛ Thread = (i) Thread is used for garments sewing. (ii) It is normally two or three or four plies.

Marker is a thin paper which contain all necessary pattern pieces for all sized for a particular style of garments. it’s a representation or drawing of the arrangement of the identified materials.

This is large group of thread/yarn made mainly from nylon, polyester, rayon and polyamide filaments or fibres.

In garments export and import business a definite type of garments is specified by a definite number which is called category.

The manufacturers produce several numbers of samples following the approved sample which is known as counter samples. They facility the bulk production or hung on production floor.

Line Balancing is the allocation of sewing machines according to style and design of garment. It depends on, what type of garments we have to produce.

It is a document issued by the shipping line intimating the shipper (Exporter) about the reservation of space for shipment of cargo through a particular vessel from a specified port and on a specified date.

A Bill of Exchange is a legal document and order in writing, requesting the drawee (Factory) to pay within the specified time. The drawer (supplier), drawee and payee (Bank) are involved in this transaction. The Bill of Exchange also known as draft, can be right draft or wsanee draft.