Insights

Garment costing is often presented as a simple calculation. Fabric cost plus trims, sewing, overhead, logistics, and profit eventually produce

Fabric sourcing is not simply a matter of finding a mill that can produce a certain fabric at the lowest

Choosing an apparel factory is not simply a matter of finding a supplier that says, “Yes, we can make it.”

Production capacity is one of the first things that should be evaluated before committing an apparel order to a factory.

Garment finishing and packing may appear to be the final steps of apparel production, but they are much more than

Rework and repair are sometimes unavoidable in apparel production. Even in a well-managed factory, workmanship defects, measurement problems, construction errors,

Quality control in apparel production should not begin when the garments are already finished. By the time a serious construction,

Calculating shipment CBM is simple. Choosing the right shipping container is not. A basic CBM calculation tells us the theoretical

A pre-production meeting, commonly called a PP Meeting, is one of the most important control points before bulk apparel production

The cutting room is one of the most important control points in apparel production. Once fabric is cut, many decisions

Shrinkage is one of the most important dimensional-control issues in apparel production. It is also one of the easiest problems

Sewing line efficiency is one of the most frequently discussed performance measures in apparel manufacturing. But a high efficiency percentage