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…

Garment Maker's KPI: Why Measure & How to Measure? (the Book)

Thank you for showing your interest in this book. Book title: Garment Maker's Key Performance Indicators -…

Nano Finishing in Textiles – an Introduction

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

What Kinds of Machines are Required for Starting Garment Business? (for Beginners)

It is good news that you are also interested in setting up your garment business,…

Apparel E-commerce Business Formats and Concepts

Online apparel stores are grooming in India. In the online marketplace, there are many big…