Embroidery Process SOP & Flow Chart in Garments Manufacturing
Embroidery Process SOP and Flow Chart in Garments Manufacturing
Embroidery in Garments Manufacturing
Embroidery is a decorative process that adds product value to the customer. Generally, Embroidery applies in one part of garments as per buyer requirement, most of the time using a pocket or back part of a shirt. Embroidery can be used in any type of Garment. An Embroidery pattern and Embroidery sample have to get approval from buying a house via a merchandiser before production starts. In this article, we discuss the embroidery process SOP and flow chart in garment manufacturing.
Most of the garment factories do not have their own Embroidery section, they do their Embroidery process by 3rd party Embroidery companies. Embroidery is a craft of decorating fabric by using a needle and various types of yarn or thread in a particular area of fabric. There is a process for how to deal with the external party, when to collect approved design, and how to check. This article is following on Embroidery Process SOP and Flow Chart in Garments Manufacturing.
Embroidery department in the Garments industry
Embroidery is a decorative sewing process done by an embroidery machine, but it can not be done by a sewing machine operator. The Cut panel is sent to the embroidery section for the embroidery process, and panels are sent back to the cutting section to proceed with sewing. A pattern has to be set for an embroidery process as per buyer requirements. Generally, embroidery is set in a special part of a garment. Nowadays the people of the world become very fashion-following. All of the garments are both printed and embroidered. For that reason embroidery section now becomes a part and parcel of the garments section.
Embroidery process SOP and Flow chart in Garments Manufacturing
Monthly Embroidery Plan from the planning department
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Receive Body Panel from Cutting
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Receive Required Thread/Spec./Design /Pattern
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Check Approved Specifications
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All specifications match?
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Yes→ No Check with Merchandising
& Rectify
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Set Embroidery Machine
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Embroidery Operation
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Embroidery Quality Check
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Embroided as Per Specifications?
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Yes→ No→ Re-cut similar leftover fabrics→ Redo embroidery
↓ Body Panels Send for Fusing
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Send Embroidery parts for Sewing
Details of some important points of Embroidery
Check Approved Specifications
- Buyer, File No. & Order Quantity.
- Measurement Specification
- Yarn Count Specification
- Fabric Color Approved Swatch
- Needle Size
- Thread Tex & Color
Set Embroidery m/c
- Program/SPI
- Needle
- Thread
- Pattern
- Interlining
Embroidery Quality Check
- Embroidery Placement
- Serial No.
- Defects/Alteration
- Metal Detection (as per Buyer Requirement)
Embroidery process Flow chart
The flow chart is briefly discussed below. In the embroidery Section, many steps are followed. Each step is described below shortly:
Monthly embroidery plan from the planning department:
The planning department arranges the whole process which will be done for the coming order. How they provide service on a fixed date and all critical issues are determined by the planning department. The planning department makes a plan weekly/ monthly basis which style to do after which style. A planning sheet also includes a work deadline for Embroidery.
Received Body Panel from Cutting:
An Embroidery section receives a cut panel from the cutting section. Embroidery is done on specific cut parts of garments. So cutting section sends those specific parts to Embroidery for Embroidery operation
Received Required Thread/Spec/Design/Pattern:
For the purpose of embroidery, they received the required thread or specimen or design book or pattern. Without receiving the required material they cannot start embroidery. All necessary Thread/Spec./Design /Pattern must be ensured before the process started.
Check Approval Specification:
We are just bound to submit the ordered goods. So Before going to production the approval specification is checked very carefully. All specifications match should match with Approved Specifications. If not match, No Check with Merchandising & Rectify
All specification matches:
The embroidery authority checked the specimen very carefully and found out the variation. They Fingertips all specifications.
Set embroidery machine:
If all specifications match Set the embroidery machine, If not match check with merchandising and rectify. Setting an embroidery machine for performing embroidery operation
Embroidery Operation:
In this step, the embroidery operation started in a little amount. Quality must be ensured as per buying house approval if the panel should recut and do embroidery again.
Embroidery QC:
In this step, The QC checked the embroidery. They match the produced product with the specimen. If okay go for body panel sewing. If not okay Recut similar leftover fabrics and prepare for further embroidery.
Body panel sends for Fusing:
If QC pass then the body panel send for fusing when the fusing operation is applicable on the part. This operation can reinforce the embroidery area.
Send embroidery parts for sewing:
After completing embroidery according to specification the embroidered parts send for sewing. Through the sewing process, embroidery panel join the garments from a separate part.