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Question 1

Production steps

Answer 1

Fibre Production - Yarn Production - Fabric Production - Clothing Manufacture - Trade/ Shipping- Final Product/ Retail

Question 2

Production Countries

Answer 2

China, Bangladesch, Turkey, India, Netherlands, Pakistan…

Question 3

Production structures

Answer 3

100% own, Cut Make Trim (CMT), Readymade Garments (RMG), Commercial Products

Question 4

Clothing Manufacturing Process

Answer 4

Stock Room/ Raw Material - Pattern Making - Cutting Room - Sewing Room - Pressing - Inspectiom - Warehouse

Question 5

Pattern Making Types

Answer 5

Basic Pattern Construction, Model Pattern Construction and Production Construction.

Question 6

Basic Pattern Construction

Answer 6

Basic patterns without styling features

Question 7

Model Pattern Construction

Answer 7

Adaption of basic pattern on a special style, fit and shape. E.g. Number, positions and type of seam

Question 8

Production Pattern Construction

Answer 8

Final Pattern: Grainline defined, seam allowance added, sewing marks added.

Question 9

Grainline explanTion

Answer 9

An arrow marks the warp direction -> takes care that the fabric is placed in the right direction

Question 10

Notch

Answer 10

Mark at the egde of pattern to show position of two fabrics to be attached together (sewing marks)

Question 11

Drill-Hole

Answer 11

Marks inside the pattern to define some points e.g. Pocket position, buttons

Question 12

Grading exp

Answer 12

The process of increase or decrease the master patterns to get different sizes (s,m, l) Pattern nest/set

Question 13

Steps followed in cutting room

Answer 13

1. Creating the layplan
2. Spreading of fabric to form a lay
3. cutting/marking
4. Preparation of sewing: separating, numbering, labeling, sorting, bundling …

Question 14

Lay plan maker definition

Answer 14

Includes whole information on shape and arrangement of fabric for cutting, all patterns arranged side by side and nested to each other to utilize whole fabricin best way and no wastage

Question 15

Guideline for the marker 7

Answer 15

• effective material width
• form of spreading
• form of presentation of fabric
• Orientation/grainline of fabric
• pattern/design matching of stripes, checks, lining..
• cutting device and safety distance
• maximum material utilization

Question 16

Pattern Orientation & Direction 3 differ

Answer 16

1. Orientation and nap directions unimportant, random order (basic prducts e.g. T-Shirts)
2. Orientation is important to follow designs as linings on fabrics, parallel to grainline (dress shirt with lining)
3. Orientation AND nap direction important, grainline must be parallel to patterns and direction of all templets (velvet fabrics)

Question 17

Pattern matching def

Answer 17

Pattern including designs controlled twice, proper order for checks, stripes, well connected to each other

Question 18

Types of pattern lay plan

Answer 18

Half garment layplan/single size, whole garnment layplan, interlocking lay plan and mixed size lay plan

Question 19

Spreading def

Answer 19

Smooth laying out of fabric in superimposed layers (piles)