21 Common Activities of an Export House Merchant

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

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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…

Different Types of Garment Production Systems

Progressive Bundle System (Assembly line) In simple a ‘garment production system’ is a way how…

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Video: Sewing Machine attachment and Guides

Attachment and guide guides assist sewing operator making an operation with consistent quality. Operator performance…