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Apparelisoneofthebasicnecessitiesofhumancivilizationalongwithfood,waterandshelter.
Atpresent,itisamongstthefastestgrowingindustrysegmentandisalsothesecondlargestforeignexchange earnerforthecountry.
Theapparelindustryaccountsfor 26%
26% ofallIndianexports .TheIndiangovernmenthastargetedtheapparelandtextilesindustrysegmentstoreach$50billionbytheyear 2015 . (2)Session 1-Apparel Standards Specifications& Quality Control
2 .99 % .
The Apparel Sector alone contributes to 8 % of Indias total exports with exportsrecording a 1% growth over last year.
B ytheyear 2
InRMGexports,India,today, ranks 6 thintheworld ,witha2.6%worldmarketshareandrobust11%growth Session 1-Apparel Standards Specifications& Quality Control3
SomeInteresting Facts
The 4th largest producer of synthetic fibre/yarn. Session 1-Apparel Standards Specifications& Quality Control4
On 1 January, 2 005,
the quota restraints of the Multi-FibreArrangement (MFA) expired, finally bringing to an end fourdecades of restrictions on trade in textiles and garmentsamong World Trade Organization (WTO) members.
Trade in these products is now governed by normal WTOrules. Session 1-Apparel Standards Specifications& Quality Control5
ApparelIndustry Departments
MERCHANDISING
SAM P LING DE P
P ARTMENT
FABRIC SO U RCING
PU RCHASING DE P ARTMENT
P LANNING DE P ARTMENT
LABORATORY DE P ARTMENT
MACHINE MAINTENANCE
CAD ROOM
C U TTING ROOM
IED DE P ARTMENT
EMBROIDERY DE P ARTMENT
WASHING DE P ARTMENT
QU ALITY ASS U
RANCEDE P ARTMENT
P rocess Sequence of ApparelManufacturing Session 1-Apparel Standards Specifications& Quality Control7 Design / Sketch Pattern Design Sample Making Production PatternGradingMarker MakingSpreadingCutting Sorting/Bundling Sewing/Assembling Inspection Pressing/ FinishingFinal InspectionPackingDespatch
ApparelIndustry Departments
MERCHANDISING
FABRIC SO U RCING
PU RCHASING DE P ARTMENT
P LANNING DE P ARTMENT
LABORATORY DE P ARTMENT
MACHINE MAINTENANCE
CAD ROOM
C U
TTING ROOM
IED DE P ARTMENT
EMBROIDERY DE P ARTMENT
WASHING DE P ARTMENT
FINISHING DE P
MERCHANDISING
Merchandisingisaprocessthroughwhichproductsareplanned,developed,executedandpresentedtothebu
Itincludesdirectingandoverseeingthedevelopmentof productlinefromstarttofinish.
P roduct Development
Booking orders
Confirming Deliveries
Costing
Raw Material
Flow Monitoring
P roduction Follow U ps
ApparelIndustry Departments
MERCHANDISING
FABRIC SO U RCING
PU RCHASING DE P ARTMENT
P LANNING DE P ARTMENT
LABORATORY DE P ARTMENT
MACHINE MAINTENANCE
CAD ROOM
C U
TTING ROOM
IED DE P ARTMENT
EMBROIDERY DE P ARTMENT
WASHING DE P ARTMENT
FINISHING DE P
Sampling Department
Inanyexporthouse,thesamplingdepartmentisoneofthemostimportantdepartmentsanditplaysavitalintheu ofaunit.
Samplingdepartmentdirectlyco-ordinateswiththemerchandisingandproductiondepartment.
Samplingisdonetoseehowtheproductwilllooklikewhenproducedinbulkandtocheckwhetherthereareany discrepanciesinthepatternaremadeaccordingtothebuyersspecification.
Itisdifferentfrombulkproductionas hereeachtailorismultiskilled .Thisdepartmentmakessamplesonthebasisof specificationsandrequirementssentbythebuyerinthetech pack Session 1-Apparel Standards Specifications& Quality Control12