21 Common Activities of an Export House Merchant

Merchandising is a part of the garment manufacturing process. In an export house, apparel merchandisers…

List of Common Defects Found in Trousers

Quality control is very important in garment factories. When quality inspectors check a batch of…

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Which payment system is better for sewing operators in garment manufacturing – Piece Rate or Salary based?

When entrepreneurs start a business in garment manufacturing and garment exports, they look for a…

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Cost Breakdown of a Men’s Woven Cotton Shirt Sold in USA Market

Do you know the actual manufacturing cost of the cotton shirt you are wearing? What the…

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Adidas Group committed to have 100% Sustainable Cotton by 2018

Adidas, one of the top sports wear manufacturers, is stepping forward to have 100% “Better…

Standard Minutes (SAM or SMV) for Few Basic Garment Products

Can anybody estimate SAM (standard allowed minute) of a garment without seeing and/or analyzing the…

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Which Production System is Better – A Conventional line Or A Modular line?

In an earlier post “Garment Production Systems” I have explained that each production system has…

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How to do Method Study for Garment Operations?

Method study is more of a systematic approach to job design than a set of…

JCPenney Factory Evaluations Procedures

JCPenney is known for high standards of quality throughout the world. Trained factory evaluators perform…