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The "Merchandising" is known to the persons specially involved in garments trade. The term merchandising has been derived from the merchandise. Merchandise means goods that are bought & sold. The term "Merchandising" may be defined as Person who merchandises the goods, specifically for export purposes Garments merchandising means buying raw materials & accessories, producing garments, maintaining required quality level and exporting the garments within schedule time. From the above definitions, we can say that a person involved in garments merchandising needs a wide range of knowledge & skill to perform his job successfully. The job itself is Technical and general as well. GENERAL DUTIES OF A MERCHANDISER Costing. Determination of Fabric requirement. Determination Accessories requirement (e.g. Thread, Button, Interlining, Label, Poly Bag, Carton etc) Sourcing of fabrics. Sourcing of accessories. Possible date of arrival of fabrics & accessories in the garments factory. Garments production planning. Inspection schedule Shipping documents.
Mathematical System Whatever is the fabric consumption of a garment or whatever quantity of fabric is required to produce a garment is measured by mathematical system Mathematical system is a system of rough estimation. Consumption of a sample garment or consumption as per measurement sheet is calculated mathematically by measuring the area of length and width of each parts of each pcs of garment. Fabric Consumption Calculation of a Basic Shirt
QUALITY CONTROL (Q.C) & INSPECTION PROCEDURE OF THE ORGANIZATION At first they hand over the order to two of their merchandisers and two Q.C. people. This team is responsible for this order. Every morning, first they discuss the whole status in the daily meeting with the CEO. FTI makes the sample as per final changes and comments from buyer on products. Q.C and merchandiser study together the P.O with approved fit samples and the comments from buyer. Merchandiser & Q.C also check all the fabrics & accessories to make sure the quality, color & quantity conforms to the order / style. Q.C and merchandiser go to factory to evaluate pre production (size set) sample, patterns, etc with the factory production people and approve for trial production. Quality Assurance (Q.A) inspector evaluates trial production and then approve for bulk production. Q.A inspector goes for inline inspection when bulk production is started. At the middle stage of production if standard of quality is acceptable, then they go for pre-final inspection. Here we check the case pack, carton quality, shipping mark, assortment, presentation etc. 3
After pre-final result is acceptable, then they go for final inspection and if it passes they approve the shipment.
Demand / order forecast Status : Final stage of the order confirmation Material : Actual Price : Confirmed Quantity : There is minimum quantity per color combination Delivery : Very, important to meet the delivery date. Photo Sample Photo samples are made with actual color and material to be worn by the models on the event of shooting for catalog. Approval Sample In any discrete period of time, whenever it required any revision in the sample, a new sample is made (some times mock-up is workable too) as per new specification. It is sent to buyer for his approval of the conformity that-the revision is done correctly. SIZE SET: Consists of 1 pc from each size for each color combination. MOCK UP: Any PART of the garment to make-for PARTICULAR purpose, not complete garment Pre- Production Sample When material for bulk production arrived, factory makes a sample with the actual material and sends to buyer. Production Sample It is a reference to the buyer that the bulk is being produced as per specifications. Buyer wants to be assured that correct material is sourced & line workmanship conformed to the quality level. Shipping Sample A sample is kept from every Pre-Shipping inspection to be referred, if required, after the order has been delivered. Usually for any disputes (e.g. Claim) shipping samples is important. Swatch Swatch is a presentation of all the materials is (Fabric & Accessories) used for any specific style /order. Usually small piece of fabric and each piece of accessories are attached in board paper in a systematic manner. Swatch is very important for production line to make the correct construction of a garment and QC department ensures it. Concerned merchandiser should confirm/approve the swatch. Trims Trims cover all the items used in the garment except the basic fabric. There are hundreds of items used to manufacture the garments, Proper selection of trims and its quality are very important for styling, otherwise the garment may be rejected or returned by the customers. Following is a part of list that covers some names of the trims: Zipper/Fastener Teeth : Nylon, Vislon, Metal Color : Tape Color, Teeth Color Size : #3, #5, #8 etc. Length : As per requirement 18 cm, 72 cm End : Close End (C/E), Open End (O/E) Slider : One Way, Reversible. SEWING THREAD The thread we choose for any sewing project should be similar in fiber content to that of our fabric. Cotton, polyester & cotton/poly threads are the most widely used. Steps of Choosing the Appropriate Thread: (i) Choose a color thread that matches the most dominant color in our fabric. If we are unable to find a 5
perfect match, select a thread that is one or two shades darker. Stitches made with a lighter shade of thread will stand out. (ii) Use cotton thread for light to medium-weight fabrics that have little or no stretch to them. Cotton thread will not "give," and the stitches may break if used on a stretchy knit fabric. (iii) Use polyester thread for most hand and machine stitching. This thread is most suitable for synthetic fabrics or fabrics with a lot of stretch to them. The finish of this thread, however, can appear waxy or shiny. (iv) Use a cotton-wrapped polyester thread for most sewing projects. This thread is usually labeled "all-purpose" and is the thread we will see most frequently in fabric stores. It is suitable for all types of fabrics and for both hand and machine sewing. (v) Use fine cotton or silk thread on very thin or delicately woven fabrics such as those used for lingerie or sheer garments. Silk thread is more elastic than cotton, so option for silk if our garment fabric has any stretch to it at all. (vi) Look for thread labeled "heavy duty" for projects that require extra strength and durability in stitches. For example, an upholstery project that uses very heavy or stiff fabric will require heavy-duty thread. Some apparel items made with a similar type of fabric will also require this thread. (vii) Use metallic thread for both machine and hand embroidery. Make sure, however, that the thread we use for machine embroidery is labeled suitable for machine sewing. (viii) Use quilting thread for our hand or machine quilting projects and for projects that are similarly layered. Most quilting thread is all-cotton and has a finish that allows the thread to slip more easily through the fabric and batting layers. LABELS : Main, Size, Care, Content, price, patch etc. BUTTON : Horn, Metal etc ELASTIC : Cotton, Polyester etc. EYELET : Antique Matching etc VELCRO : Hook & Pile STRING/CORD: Cotton, Polyester etc. PLASTIC CLIP TAGS : Price tag, Hand Tag STICKER : Hook & Pile TAGPIN HANGER POLYBAG Strength: Chemical Mixture Thickness (micron/mm: 1 mm = 1000 micron) Elasticity, Transparent, LDPE (Low Density Poly Ethylene), PP (Poly Propylene) BLISTER BAG :(.05 mm) : Loaded capacity is higher than poly bag SCOTCH TAPE GUMTAPE CARTON: 3ply, 5ply, Size (L, W. H)