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A time and action plan lists every task from order confirmation to shipment with planned and actual dates. How to build a TNA backwards from the ship date, typical activities and lead times to fill in from your own data, and how to use it to spot delays early.
The men's clothing brands every apparel professional should know, grouped by wardrobe category: tailoring, smart casual, workwear, heritage jackets, streetwear and sportswear. Country and founding year for each, what they are known for, and the fabrics and construction behind their signature products.
The major textile companies behind the world's clothing, grouped along the value chain: fiber producers, spinners, fabric mills and denim makers, and large garment manufacturers in China, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Turkey and elsewhere. What each does and how the industry is changing.
Viscose and modal are both regenerated cellulose fibers made from wood pulp. How modal differs in wet strength, shrinkage and durability, what that means for garments, and how to specify and test each.
Work in progress keeps a sewing line running, but too much hides problems and stretches lead time. How to measure WIP, set a sensible level per station, and control bundles on the floor.
SMV is the standard time to complete a task at a normal pace, including allowances. Learn what it includes, how it is set, how it drives targets, efficiency, capacity and CM cost, and where it goes wrong.
Work study combines method study (finding a better way to do a job) and work measurement (setting the time for it). An introduction for garment factories: the steps, the tools and how the results feed SMV, line balancing and costing.
Step-by-step yarn count conversion between Ne, Nm, tex, dtex and denier, including worsted and linen counts, folded yarns and blended yarn resultant counts.
Yarn count tells you how fine or coarse a yarn is. This guide explains direct systems (tex, denier) and indirect systems (Ne, Nm), ply notation, typical counts for common fabrics and how count affects the fabric.
The ZDHC Programme sets tools and guidelines to reduce hazardous chemicals in textile and leather production. What the MRSL is, how wastewater guidelines work, what suppliers are asked to do, and how it differs from product RSLs.