Introduction to Apparel Industry-Unit-1

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JOTHI LINKAM MD

SENIOR DESINER

SCHOOL OF FASHION DESIGN

FDDI- ROHTAK

UNIT-1


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Apparel is one of the basic necessities of

human civilization along with food, waterand shelter.

At present, it is amongst the fastest growing

industry segment and is also the secondlargest foreign exchange earner for thecountry.

The apparel industry accounts for 26% Ofall Indian exports.

The Indian government has targeted the


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The garment and apparel industry involvesadvertising, designing and selling offashionable clothes.

Each outfit fabricated has a specifictheme, purpose and target market of itsown.

For classifying the upcoming trends,apparel world connects with the designersand marketers who keeps track of all theessential requirement of consumers.

The art and work related with thedesigners is not only restricted with thedesigning of clothes but also broadens tofashion accessories like shoes, bags,

jewelry and many more.


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The two main driving factors affectinggarment apparel world are end user tastesand relative manufacturing costs.

Apart from this, an apparel organizationdepends upon its operational efficiency andits ability to catch deals with more clothing

marketers comprising clothing wholesaleand retail sector.


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For effective functioning, Apparel industryrequires versatile skills as well asequipments.

Usually most of garment manufacturersspecialize in fabricating 1 or 2 forms ofoutfits.

Also, the Integrated manufacturers scheme

and make garments in their ownmanufacturing plants and market their ownclothing brands.

Apparel manufacturing is one of the most

sought after businesses today.


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Apparel industry is one of the mostimportant sectors of the economy.

Great growth and development in theindustrial sector in India as well as abroad.

Entirely based on the contribution of theindustrial productivity and employment.

Apparel industry include home decor andfurnishings along with clothing and fashion

accessories for kids, women and men. Plays a critical role in the economic

development of the country with itscontribution to industrial output, export

earnings of the country and the generationof employment.


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Apparel/Garments; Textile products used for clothing is

broadly termed as Apparel or

Garments. Garment making is one of the basic

content of fashion designing. Proficiency in the art of sewing is

an essential pre-requisite in garmentmaking.

There are Woven garmentsand Knitted garments. Shirts,trousers, sarees, bed spreads,


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Garment making is one of the basic contentof fashion designing.

Proficiency in the art of sewing is anessential pre-requisite in garment making.

Therefore, it is necessary to know thetechniques of sewing for producingattractive garments with good fit.

Garment making is thus a technical

accomplishment that requires knowledge offabrics, principles of clothing constructionand skills involved in it.

This depends on the ability to select the

correct fabric, colour, design andaccessories to suit an individual occasion.


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There are 2 types of garments. One isWoven garments. Another is Knittedgarments.

Shirts, trousers, sarees, bedspreads, blankets, towels and made

ups are Woven. T shirts, sweatshirts,

undergarments, pyjamas and socksare Knits.

Woven fabrics are made in handlooms, power looms and mill made.Making woven fabrics is simple.

But yarn counts, reed & picks (warp &weft width should be considered


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Knit fabrics are made in different kinds

of knitting machines.

According to the structure of fabrics,they are called by different names.

The mainly used fabrics are Jersey,Pique, Interlock, Rib, French Rib, Flatback rib, Loop knit, Fleece, Polarfleece and Jacquards.

The knit garments can be made in solid

dyed or all over printed or yarn striped


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Garment manufacturing processesinclude all activities from the pointwhen textiles are received at thefactory, to when retail-readygarments are shipped to thedistributor.

Some processessuch as fabric

relaxing, cutting, and sewingoccurin the manufacturing of all garments.

Other optional processes may also beperformed as specified by the

customer, including such things as


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Garment factories receive fabrics fromoverseas textile manufacturers.

Material is temporarily stored in awarehouse until needed formanufacturing.


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Fabric bolts are unrolled to allowmaterial to relax and contract.

Fabric relaxing minimizes shrinkageduring washing.


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The fabric is cut into uniform plies andspread onto the cutting surface.

Forms are then laid out on the top of

the spread, and the fabric is cut to thepattern shapes.

Cutting is performed manually or

using a computerized system.


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Optional customer-requestedservices may be performed to put

logos or other embellishments ongarments.


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Garments are sewn in an assembly-line manner,with the garment becoming more complete as it

progresses down the sewing line.

This step is labor-intensive.


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Cosmetic flaws, stains, or other spotsidentified on an assembled garment may becleaned using steam, hot water, or

chemical stain removers.

Customers may require a garment to befully laundered after it is sewn andassembled.


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Each garmentis manually pressed and then

folded prior to packaging.


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Garments are tagged, sized, andpackaged according to customer

specifications and then shipped toclient distribution centers.

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