What is SMV in Garment Industry? SMV, or Standard Minute Value, is a measure used in the garment industry to calculate the time it takes to produce a specific garment or garment component. It is used to determine the cost of labor for a particular garment and to compare the efficiency of different production methods. … Read more
Draft of Blow Room: As the material passes through the nip of the rollers with step-up speeds, it gets pulled or attenuated. This motion of drawing or pulling of the stock continues throughout the spinning process. In some cases, there is purposeful attempt made to attenuate the material; while in some others, a very slight … Read more
What is Yarn Count? Count is the linear density of yarn. The size of the yarn formed is, however, indicated as the ‘Count of’ Yarn or Filament. Thus, we specify ‘Hank’ of lap, sliver or roving whereas we specify ‘Count’ of carded or combed yarn, double yarn, fancy yarn or man-made filament. In this article … Read more
What is Men’s Basic T-Shirt? The most comfortable clothing for men’s is basic t-shirt. T-shirt is a style of fabric shirt named after the T shape of its body and sleeves. T-shirts are a staple in any man’s wardrobe. When it comes to men’s clothing, t-shirts are an essential that every guy should have. T-shirts … Read more
Garment costing is very complex process. It involves numerous number of activities associated with each product. It is very important task for garment merchandisers. Men’s long sleeve shirt or formal shirt is one of the most used dresses for men’s. So it is often ordered to garment manufacturers. In this article I will describe costing … Read more
There are two ways of fabric weight calculation. One is the weight per unit area such as GSM (grams per square meter) or oz / yd2 and another way is weight in running length. Fabric Weight Calculation from Running Length: Calculate the GSM of the following technical textile fabric, …120 x 70 ……………………… x 58 … Read more