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US apparel retail market imports apparel items from various countries to supply the demand of its consumers. In the sourcing country’s list Asian countries remain on the top. According the USFIA statistics, top countries that has supplied apparel products to US in year 2023 are listed below. In the list top 5 countries are China,…
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A garment export house is basically a production house where garments are made for overseas buyers. Garment export houses take orders from buyers or buying agencies and process the order in a factory to produce finished products. To process an order from sourcing of raw material to cutting to stitching to packing to dispatch goods…
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PO stands for Purchase Order. PO is an official document outlining the expectation between the supplier and buyer. In the context of garment export orders, garment buyers send PO to a garment supplier (manufacturer). On the other hand, garment manufacturers need to source raw materials (fabrics, thread, Trims) from their suppliers. In this case, a…
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A common question asked by many when they hear the term “SMV” in meetings and read it in the production and performance reports. What is meaning of SMV? SMV stands for Standard Minute Value. SMV is also known as standard time of a task or an operation or a garment article. SMV is defined as…
An export house is a company or firm that manufactures goods such as yarns, fabrics, clothes and shipped to other countries. Export houses can be for any product industries that manufacture goods in one country and shipped to other counties. The company need to register to get the garment exporting license. Production floor of an…
When it comes quoting price of the garment to the buyer for an order, it is done either in CMT or in FOB terms. The contract may include various clauses with the FOB and CMT price. Let’s explore the difference between Cut, Make, and Trim (CMT) and Free On Board (FOB) terms in the context…
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Things are changing around the world. So, the changes are prominent in the garment industry too. Even, you will find changes while it comes for motivating employees and workers in garment factories. Bonus means, getting an extra amount from the employers other than regular salary or guaranteed payment. Image source: envato.com by aracrative What is…
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In garment manufacturing, the last stage of production is finishing garments. Post garment stitching, depending on process requirement garments are sent to washing processes or transferred to the finishing process. Post washing garments are sent to the finishing department. The finishing department activities involved checking garments, ironing, removing thread tails, cleaning dust and stain, folding…
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SAM and SMV are two common terms on apparel manufacturing business. Find the full form of the same in the following. SMV stands for Standard Minute Value SAM stands for Standard Allowed Minute For an example, SAM of a dress shirt is 24 minutes. and SAM of a polo shirt is 15 minutes. Both are…
This article is submitted by Chiuvetion When selecting fabrics for clothing and other textile products, considering color fastness to wash is crucial. This term refers to a fabric’s ability to retain its color when subjected to washing and laundering processes. Poor color fastness can result in fading, bleeding, or color changes, diminishing the fabric’s appeal…
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