How to Calculate Lead Time of an Apparel Export Order

In the apparel export business, garment exporters get lead time from the buyer’s end for…

4 Benefits of Inline Thread Cutting in Garment Factories

In traditional production system, sewing operators used to stitch garments only, they are not used…

Computer Advancement for Quality Garments

Fashion is on the cutting edge of technology. The garment industry has long recognized the…

What is ‘Thread Average’ and Who Gives Thread Average to a Merchandiser?

In the apparel industry merchandisers often use this term. When they ask for thread average…

Garment Industry and Blogging

This is totally a different topic than my regular posts. As you may already know…

Best Quality Cotton and Parameters Used in Measuring Cotton Quality

An OCS reader asked these questions “I would like to know about (1) best quality…

Benchmark Efficiency in the Apparel Industry (Shirts, Coats, Pants)

An operation manager of a workwear manufacturing company shared production and efficiency data of his…

How to Develop Skill Matrix? (with Excel Template)

In today's post, I will show you how to prepare a skill matrix template in…

How to Calculate CM Produced by a Line in Dollar?

An OCS reader asked me this question: Sometimes people ask me "how much CM (in…

Nano Finishing in Textiles – an Introduction

Nanotechnology has been in use for decades and is one of the most promising technologies…