Apparel

Types of Buttons Used in Apparel Industries The button is a hardware object used in conjunction with buttonholes for the fastening of garments. They can add decoration in addition to imparting a closure. The kind of materials from which buttons may be made is considerable, including natural wood, bone, horn, and mother-of-pearl, and man-made metal,[…]

Different Types of Sewing Machines Used in Garments Industries A sewing machine is used to stitch the cloth and different pliable materials together with threads. Sewing machines were invented during the first industrial revolution to reduce the amount of manual sewing in the garment industry. Since its discovery, it has greatly improved the efficiency and[…]

What is Interlacing, Interlooping, and Intra-looping in Stitch? Stitch may refer to a method of securing thread into textiles in embroidery and sewing or creating fabrics in knitting. It may also be a method of medical care to close wounds known as sutures or stitches. In garments technology, loop or loops of one or more threads[…]

Inspection Method of Garment Trimmings Trim or trimmings in clothing and home decorating is applied ornament, such as gimp, passementerie, ribbon, ruffles, or, as a verb, to apply such ornament. In another way, we can say trim is something added as decoration or ornament, especially a band of lace or embroidery on clothing. In this article, we will discuss[…]

Working Procedure of the Merchandising Department in Apparel Industry Merchandising is the department that mediates marketing and production departments. Merchandising is a very valuable department in the Apparel Industry. An apparel merchandiser, also known as a fashion merchandiser, is a person who conceives and implements merchandising displays in retail environments focused on the sales of clothing and accessories. It[…]

Steps of Line Balancing in the Apparel Industry Line balancing is a tools used for production lines to capacitate the flow line of production. A flow line can be divided into elemental tasks. Each of these tasks will require a specified time to complete. It also has a sequential relationship with other tasks in the flow[…]