Apparel Production (Theory)

Paper Code: 
CFSD 601
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Create an awareness for the types of garments machinery available in the industry
  2. Develop an understanding about the selection of the right machinery for production of the required garment.
  3. Understand the functions of various types of machinery available in the garment industry
  4. Expose the latest practices and technological world of garment production

 

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Course Title

CFSD 601

 

Apparel Production

(Theory)

 

The Students will be able to:

 

  1. Identify methods of spreading techniques adopted by marker efficiency.
  2. Recall knowledge related to processes before, during and after production
  3. Familiarize with various machines, tools and equipment used in garment industry
  4. Inspect various materials and components of garment production machineries
  5. Interpret various garment finishing process and machineries
  6. Identify the  process for Inspection & Packaging

Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Power Point Presentations, Informative videos

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, presentations, Field trips

Assessment tasks will include Class Test on the topics, Semester end examinations, /Quiz, Student presentations, and assignments

 

 

 

 

 

10.00
Unit I: 
Overview: Apparel production process
  • Pattern, Grading and Marker making
  • Spreading
  • Cutting
  • Ticketing
  • Sewing
  • Finishing
  • Quality checking
  • Packaging

 

10.00
Unit II: 
Machineries & its functions
  • Marker  planning
  • Spreading methods and fabric lay
  • Cutting machines
  • Sorting , numbering, ticketing, bundling
  • Fusing Machinery & Requirements of Fusing

 

10.00
Unit III: 
Stitching operations with its specialized machines
  • Components of sewing: needle, throat plate, feed dog and threads
  • Seam & Stitches: classification
  • Sewing machine needles and threads
  • Sewing machines: single lock machines, buttonhole & buttoning machine, bartacking

 

10.00
Unit IV: 
Garment Finishing and Inspection

 

  • Attaching Buttons: Marking & Sewing
  • Finishing: Spotting, thread cutting, washing and ironing
  • Importance of Pressing
  • Equipments for pressing

 

10.00
Unit V: 
Inspection & Packaging
  • Fitting Quality: Live Models & Work Room Stands
  • Measurements
  • Viewing the Garment
  • Quality standards: Definition, Consumer’s perception of quality, seven tools of quality
  • Packaging Shipping & Merchandising Packaging
  • Packaging Tags & Fasteners

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Gerry Cooklin (2011), Garment Technology for Fashion Designers, II edition England Jojn Wiley & Sons Limmited.
  • Gerry Cooklin (2005), Introduction to Clothing Manufacture –Blackwell Science, New Delhi.
  • Ruth E.Glock (2009) ,Apparel Manufacturing-Sewn Product Analysis ,II Edition,Pearson Prentice Hall London.
  • Glock, R.E. and Grace I. Kunz. (1995). Apparel Manufacturing: Sewn Product Analysis. IV  edition  U.S.A.: Pearson Prentice Hall London.
  • Mehta P.. (1992), An Introduction to quality control for the apparel industry, New York: Marcel Dekker Inc.
  • Bheda, R (2003). Managing Productivity in the Apparel Industry. New Delhi: CBS publishers and Distributers.
  • Cooklin G. (1997), Garment for Fashion Designers. United Kingdom: Blackwell Publishing Limited London.
  • Giocello, D.A. and B. Prerke (2004), Fashion Production Terms. New York Fairchild Publication.
  • Care, H. and B.Latham (2004), The Technology of clothing Manafucture United Kingdom: Blackwell Science Limited.
  • Chaire Shaeffer (2000), Sewing for the Apparel Industry, Prentice Hall New Jersey.
  • 6. Rathimoorthy. R & Sujit. R. (2015), Apparel Macinery and Equipments, Ist Edition, New Delhi, Woodhead publishing.

 

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Academic Year: 
2022-23
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