CHAPTER ELEVEN: COATS COLOUR EXPRESS

11.1 Coats Colour Express

Coats Colour Express is a revolutionary web-based service that provides you with the world's
fastest, most accurate thread sampling service for industrial sewing thread.
With tight sampling deadlines in the industry today, buyers receiving samples in right time with
right colour match is a key issue right from design development to the finished product. Coats
has taken a closer look at the current thread sampling process and redesigned it for optimization
at various levels from technology to process. This is called Coats Colour Express.
Coats Colour Express consists of many elements. However, the primary constituents include a
combination of Coats Capsure a colour matching device for choosing the correct shade and a
web-based application (WBA) for placing sample orders with Coats.
These two along with the innovative Coats Field Colour Expert (FCE) service ensures the colour
matching process is quick and easy.
11.2 Features and benefits of Coats Colour Express
 Precision, accuracy and speed in every colour matching process through Capsure
 Globally consistent colour scheme in every process from design to product development
to finished product
 Helps in getting the right match the very first time, thereby saving time and resources
 Access to various colour schemes as Coats standard colour cards, stock shades and
Pantone reference guide
 Coats WBA help in dispatching orders accurately and instantly to Coats, hence the
samples order processing starts immediately with no time loss
 It provides real-time access to the Coats samples order processing system, thereby
helping you track your order status any time

11.3 How Coats Colour Express works:

By registering with Coats Colour Express, customer will receive the below in premises:
 Coats Colour Capsure a colour matching device
 Coats Colour Express sample thread cabinet a cabinet with thread samples
 WBA (Web-based Application) Account login credentials

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11.4 Coats Colour Capsure device:

Fig 11.1: Colour Capsure device

It is a handy device loaded with Coats standard colour cards, stock shades and Pantone reference
guide. It helps in choosing the most suitable option recommended by overcoming all factors that
can influence a colour matching process such as lighting condition, viewing angle, atmospheric
conditions, background effect and most importantly, the perception of the human eye.

11.4.1 Working Process or use the Capsure device?

 Select the electronic colour card(s) we want to match to
 Select the aperture size as large, medium and small to suit to your colour matching area
 Place the device aperture over the colour area to be matched.
 Half-squeeze the size button to take a preview of the colour and squeeze fully to take a
snapshot.
 Instantly the best colour match recommended by Coats appears.
11.4.2 Features & Benefits:
 Precision, accuracy and speed in the colour matching process.
 Improved efficiency: helps in getting the right match the very first time, thereby saving
time and resources.
 Wastage and cost control.
 Access to various colour schemes such as Coats standard colour cards, stock shades
and other colour reference guides.
 Higher success rate on approvals.
 Scope for loading customer’s own stock range as fan deck.
 Mini missing obsolete stocks.

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11.5 Coats Colour Express sample thread cabinet
A compact cabinet with thread samples stocked with specific colour preferences loaded in the
Capsure device. It helps in conveniently picking up the sample just after choosing the shade
through Capsure.
11.6 Web-based application (WBA):
Using the login credentials, the sample order can be directly placed to the Coats samples order
processing system, where it gets checked for stocks in the warehouse. If unavailable, it is sent
to the laboratory for production immediately.
When we start working with WBA, We also get connected to the below in real-time:
 Coats Field Colour Expert (FCE)
 Local colour office
 Coats colour lab

11.7 Coats Field Colour Expert (FCE)

Colour experts from local Coats offices come to address the sample requirements in a timely and
efficient manner. They are also equipped with the latest technology in colour management such
as Mobile Colour Readers.
11.7.1 Mobile Colour Readers
When there is no satisfactory match from the standard shade range available, the exact colour
requirement can be determined by the FCE using a mobile spectrophotometer. The electronic
colour file will be transmitted to the lab through WBA for colour development immediately.
11.8 Register with Coats Colour Express Customer List:
SL Customer Name Segment Priority
1 REGENCY GARMENTS LTD.Platinum-2 Platinum 2
2 PACIFIC JEANS LTD.Platinum-2 Platinum 2
3 YOUNGONE (CEPZ) LTD.Platinum-2 Platinum 2
4 YOUNGONE PADDING (CEPZ) LTD.Platinum-2 Platinum 2
5 KENPARK BANGLADESH (PVT) LTD-Platinum-2 Platinum 2
6 TITAS SPORTSWEAR IND LTD latinum-2 Platinum 2
7 LALMAI SPORTSWEAR IND LTD,Platinum-2 Platinum 2
8 KARNAPHULI SPORTSWEAR IND LTD-Platinum-2 Platinum 2
9 FOUR H FASHION LTD--Platinum-2 Platinum 2
10 STANDARD GROUP--Platinum-2 Platinum 2
11 YOUNGONE HI-TECH SPORTS--Platinum-2 Platinum 2
12 YOUNGONE SYNTHETIC FIBRE--Platinum-2 Platinum 2
13 PADDOCKS JEANS LIMITED.--Platinum-2 Platinum 2
14 REDPOINT JECKETS LTD--Platinum-2 Platinum 2

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15 SAVAR SPORTSWEAR LTD [YOUNGONE]--Platinum-2 Platinum 2
16 LEDGEWOOD INTERNATIONAL--Platinum-2 Platinum 2
17 PALMAL GROUP.--Platinum-2 Platinum 2
18 COLUMBIA GARMENTS LTD.--Platinum-2 Platinum 2
19 SHANTA DENIMS LTD--Platinum-2 Platinum 2
20 GENESIS FASHIONS--Platinum-2 Platinum 2
21 COLUMBIA APPARELS--Platinum-2 Platinum 2
22 OPEX GROUP--Platinum-2 Platinum 2
23 GOLDENWEAR OUTFITTEARS LTD--Platinum-2 Platinum 2
24 YOUNGONE SPORTS SHOES IND LTD--Platinum-2 Platinum 2
25 Kenpark Bangladesh App.(Pvt.) Ltd.--Platinum-2 Platinum 2
26 DENIMACH LTD--Platinum-2 Platinum 2
27 REFAT GARMENTS LTD--Platinum-2 Platinum 2
28 THATS IT SPORTSWEAR LTD--Platinum-2 Platinum 2
29 SPARROW APPARELS LTD--Platinum-2 Platinum 2
30 ANANTA APPARELS LTD--Platinum-2 Platinum 2
31 Jeans 2000 Limited--Platinum-2 Platinum 2
32 Universal Jeans Limited--Platinum-2 Platinum 2
33 INTERNATIONAL KNITWEAR LTD U-2-Platinum-2 Platinum 2
34 AMEX LIMITED .--Platinum-2 Platinum 2
35 REGENCY THREE LIMITED--Platinum-2 Platinum 2
36 APPARELS GALLARY LTD.--Platinum-2 Platinum 2
37 TROUSER LINE LTD.--Platinum-2 Platinum 2
38 OPEX GROUP (VF ASIA)--Platinum-2 Platinum 2
39 Youngone (CEPZ) Ltd, Back Pack--Platinum-2 Platinum 2
40 MAS INTIMATES BANGLADESH (PVT.)LTD Platinum-2 Platinum 2
41 SECTION SEVEN LTD--Gold-3 Gold 3
42 AZIM GROUP OF COMPANIES.--Gold-3 Gold 3
43 FCI (BD) LIMITED--Gold-3 Gold 3
44 ACTOR SPORTING LTD--Gold-3 Gold 3
45 Goldtex Garments Ltd--Gold-3 Gold 3
46 ISLAM GARMENTS LTD.--Gold-3 Gold 3
47 NASSA APPARELS LTD.--Gold-3 Gold 3
48 SHADE BUSINESS LINE LTD.--Gold-3 Gold 3
49 SQ Celsius ltd--Gold-3 Gold 3
50 DBL GROUP--Gold-3 Gold 3
51 S.F. APPARELS LTD.--Gold-3 Gold 3
52 VIYELLATEX LIMITED--Gold-3 Gold 3
53 ENVOY GARMENTS LTD.--Gold-3 Gold 3
54 EAST WEST I/P LTD--Gold-3 Gold 3
55 TUSUKA FASHIONS LTD--Gold-3 Gold 3
56 DIRD GARMENTS LTD.--Gold-3 Gold 3
57 REMI APPARELS LTD--Gold-3 Gold 3
58 MBM GARMENTS LTD.--Gold-3 Gold 3
59 DEKKO KNITWEARS LTD.--Gold-3 Gold 3

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 60 MEDLAR GARMENTS LTD--Gold-3 Gold 3
61 STERLING FASHION WEAR LIMITED--Gold-3 Gold 3
62 SQUARE FASHIONS LTD--Gold-3 Gold 3
63 ABA GROUP LTD--Gold-3 Gold 3
64 VERTEX FASHIONS LTD--Gold-3 Gold 3
65 DEKKO GARMENTS LTD.--Gold-3 Gold 3
66 Ananta Garments--Gold-3 Gold 3
67 4-YOU CLOTHINGS LTD--Gold-3 Gold 3
68 KNIT ASIA LTD--Gold-3 Gold 3
69 SMART JEANS LTD.--Gold-3 Gold 3
70 PRIME JEANS CULTURE LTD--Gold-3 Gold 3
71 Sunman Group--Gold-3 Gold 3
72 S.Q LOOP LTD.--Gold-3 Gold 3
73 PARK (BANGLADESH) COMPANY LTD--Gold-3 Gold 3
74 FORTIS GARMENTS LTD.--Gold-3 Gold 3
75 MAHMUD JEANS LTD--Gold-3 Gold 3
76 SHANTA GARMENTS LTD.--Gold-3 Gold 3
77 RABAB FASHION INDUSTRY LTD--Gold-3 Gold 3
78 NAKANO INTERNATIONAL CO. LTD--Gold-3 Gold 3
79 PACIFIC BLUE JEANS LTD.--Gold-3 Gold 3
80 TALISMAN Ltd--Gold-3 Gold 3
81 KARNAPHULI SHOES INDUSTRIES LTD.--Gold-3 Gold 3
82 SQ CRYSTAL CELSIUS LTD.--Gold-3 Gold 3
83 VINTAGE DENIM STUDIO LTD--Gold-3 Gold 3
84 STERLING STYLES LIMITED--Gold-3 Gold 3
85 EPYLLION GROUP CORPORATE OFFICE--Gold-3 Gold 3
86 UNIVERSAL MENSWEAR LTD.--Gold-3 Gold 3
87 DEKKO DESIGN LIMITED--Gold-3 Gold 3
88 ANANTA DENIM TECHNOLOGY LTD.--Gold-3 Gold 3
89 HKD OUTDOOR INNOVATIONS LIMITED--Gold-3 Gold 3
90 G H HAEWAE CO LTD--Silver-4 Silver 4
91 JMS GARMENTS LTD--Silver-4 Silver 4
92 SHIRT MAKERS LTD.--Silver-4 Silver 4
93 VALIANT GARMENTS LTD.(OWN)--Silver-4 Silver 4
94 CLIFTON GARMENTS LTD.--Silver-4 Silver 4
95 ASIAN GARMENTS LTD.--Silver-4 Silver 4
96 Modiste (BD) Ltd--Silver-4 Silver 4
97 SEPAL GROUP LTD--Silver-4 Silver 4
98 RISING GROUP--Silver-4 Silver 4
99 DRESSMEN LTD--Silver-4 Silver 4
100 NEW AGE GARMENTS LTD.--Silver-4 Silver 4
101 DADA (DHAKA) LTD.--Silver-4 Silver 4
102 MILLENNIUM TEXTILES--Silver-4 Silver 4
103 Spencer Designs Ltd--Silver-4 Silver 4

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104 FAKIR KNITWEARS LTD--Silver-4 Silver 4
105 FASTLINE CORPORATION LTD--Silver-4 Silver 4
106 MANIFATTURA CORONA--Silver-4 Silver 4
107 BABYLON GARMENTS LTD.--Silver-4 Silver 4
108 URMI GARMENTS LIMITED--Silver-4 Silver 4
109 INTERFAB SHIRTS MFG LTD--Silver-4 Silver 4
110 VISION APPARELS PVT LTD.--Silver-4 Silver 4
111 CONTINENTAL GMTS IND.(PVT) LTD.--Silver-4 Silver 4
112 REEDISHA KNITEX LTD--Silver-4 Silver 4
113 G.P.L--Silver-4 Silver 4
114 SOUTHERN SERVICES LTD (GPL)--Silver-4 Silver 4
115 INTERSTOFF CLOTHING LTD--Silver-4 Silver 4
116 AMTRANET GROUP--Silver-4 Silver 4
117 SALIM & BROTHERS--Silver-4 Silver 4
118 CHOICE GROUP--Silver-4 Silver 4
119 SAMS ATTIRE LTD--Silver-4 Silver 4
120 UNIQUE DESIGNERS LTD--Silver-4 Silver 4
121 THE MERCHANTS--Silver-4 Silver 4
122 A.C.S. TEXTILES (BD) LTD--Silver-4 Silver 4
123 GOKALDAS IMAGES (BD) PVT. LTD--Silver-4 Silver 4
124 Jay Jay Mills Bangladesh Private Li--Silver-4 Silver 4
125 BROTHERS FASHION LTD--Silver-4 Silver 4
126 GRAPHICS TEXTILES LTD.--Silver-4 Silver 4
127 AKH FASHIONS LTD.--Silver-4 Silver 4
128 AMAN KNITTINGS LTD.--Silver-4 Silver 4
129 BANDO GLOBAL (BD) LTD--Silver-4 Silver 4
130 LYRIC GARMENTS LTD.--Silver-4 Silver 4
131 NASSA GROUP( VF ASIA)--Silver-4 Silver 4
132 DEBONAIR GROUP BD LTD--Silver-4 Silver 4
133 PICARD BANGLADESH LTD--Silver-4 Silver 4
134 SUPER PROTECTIVE SHOES (PVT) LTD--Silver-4 Silver 4
135 POLO Composite Knit Industry Ltd.--Silver-4 Silver 4
136 WORLD YE DRESS PANTS LTD.--Silver-4 Silver 4
137 DIVINE FASHION (PVT) LTD.--Silver-4 Silver 4
138 PENINSULA DRESSES INT'L LTD--Silver-4 Silver 4
139 ENVOY-JORDACHE--Silver-4 Silver 4
140 Geebee ( Bangladesh ) Ltd.--Silver-4 Silver 4
141 V & R FASHIONS LTD--Silver-4 Silver 4
142 Natural Denims Ltd.--Silver-4 Silver 4
143 4A YARN DYEING JACKET LIMITED.--Silver-4 Silver 4
144 MAF SHOES LIMITED--Silver-4 Silver 4
145 FOOTBED FOOTWEAR LTD--Silver-4 Silver 4
146 MZM (CEPZ) LIMITED.--Silver-4 Silver 4
147 JBTEX--Silver-4 Silver 4

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148 APEX FOOTWEAR LTD.--Silver-4 Silver 4
149 A&A TROUSERS LTD--Silver-4 Silver 4
150 WORLDYE APPARELS (BD) LTD.--Silver-4 Silver 4
151 BRANDIX APPAREL LTD.--Silver-4 Silver 4
152 KARNAPHULI SHOES IND LTD (APP DIV)--Silver-4 Silver 4
153 KDS FASHION LTD--Silver-4 Silver 4
154 COATS PHONG PHU CO.,LTD.--Silver-4 Silver 4
Table 11.1 Customer List

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