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What is a PP meeting? PP meeting stands for pre-production meeting. A meeting that is conducted before production start of an order and after the Pre-Production sample approval is known as PP meeting. PP meeting is primarily held in the factory and addressed by the merchandiser who handle the specific order. Sometimes PP meeting…
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What is Shade? Different shades of any items are of the same color with variations in color tone and depth. In a single color, you can get many shades. To match the actual color and shade, fabrics sample is matched with the color standards (Pantone shade card). What is Shade Variation in Fabrics? Fabric shade…
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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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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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Merchandising department is considered one the most important department to run garment export house successfully. They are the mediator between customer (buyers) and internal production team. Their job responsibilities cannot be counted. They are responsible to do whatever required to bring an order from buyers to sending shipment to buyers’ warehouse. However major responsibilities of…
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What is meaning of PD in fashion designing? The full form of PD is product development in fashion designing and apparel manufacturing. You can relate product development as garment sample making in garment export house. Any fashion item or any apparel products that is designed from a concept, need to be passed through the product…
In T&A Calendar, T&A stands for Time and Action Calendar. T&A calendar is made by production planners and merchandisers. They use to make this calendar to schedule various activities and meet the deadline of the orders. Garment manufacturing is a very complex process. It involves numerous activities and required the involvement of personnel from various…
Image Credit: Pexel.com by Sam Lion A merchandise planner helps businesses to maximize sales and profitability by providing effective merchandise strategies, planning, and season management of assortments and inventory. When it comes to knowing the core job responsibilities of a merchandise planner, one should know the overall job roles. This article has listed the main…
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BOM is a common term used in material planning in manufacturing sectors. You can make BOM manually on Excel spreadsheet, or using PLM or EPR system. Garment manufacturers, garment suppliers and apparel sourcing agents all use BOM for material cost estimation. The full form BOM is Bill of Material. It means listing of all raw…
What is fabric yield? The linear length of material required for making one garment (any other item made of fabric) is called the fabric yield for that item. When we talk about the fabric yield, it is normally apparel items (garments) or bedsheets, or any other clothing item. The fabric yield in linear length will…
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