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Types of Pressing machinery and equipment

Ironing and pressing machines are vital components of the garment industry, contributing significantly to the quality, appearance, and efficiency of clothing production. Understanding the various types of machines, their functions, and their applications is essential for garment manufacturers to make informed decisions and optimize their production processes. Whether it’s achieving wrinkle-free finishes, customizing garments with graphics, or ensuring the precision of seams and creases, the right ironing and pressing machine plays a pivotal role in delivering high-quality clothing items to consumers. As the garment industry continues to evolve, these machines will remain indispensable tools, driving innovation and excellence in garment manufacturing processes.

May 18, 2012 Read more

Importance of a cutting room in garment manufacturing

Where large quantities of a garment style must be cut, a layer is created which consists of many piles of fabric spread one above the other. From this, all the garment pieces for all the sizes that have been planned for that layer are cut. The pattern shapes for these garments may be drawn on a paper marker placed on top of the lay, or information as to their shape and position may be held within a computer, to be plotted similarly on a paper marker or used to drive an automatic cutter.

May 18, 2012 Read more

Tailor Tracks

There are many ways to mark the inside of a garment, but experts use tailor tacks most often. A tailor tack is a short length of thread placed in the fabric. Correctly done, it is the safest way to mark, and can be used on more fabrics than any other marking system.

May 18, 2012 Read more

Nips on Garments

Nips are small cuts put into the outside edge of the fabric with the point of your shears. These are placed wherever the 5/8″ stitching starts or stops at the edge of a seamline.When starting and ending a seam, if you match these two nips on each layer of fabric, all of your seam lines will be accurate.

May 17, 2012 Read more

What are Notches in garment making?

After all the pattern pieces are cut, you can begin marking each piece. It provides “road signs” showing where to sew and press. It will also speed your sewing time when done correctly. Marking will take only a little time and is not as tiring as using the tracing wheel or placing the pattern back on the fabric to look for a lost detail. There are 2 types of notches Pattern notches and center notches.

May 17, 2012 Read more

Flat schematics and fashion illustrations

Sketching is an important tool for any sewer—it serves as a roadmap for all phases of garment creation, from fabric and color selection to actual construction. If you can sketch, you can record fashions seen on the street, work out design details, and communicate your ideas to others.

May 16, 2012 Read more

The Sketching Process

Fashion sketching not only involves the act of drawing an initial idea but also the process of considering and developing the idea across the pages of a sketchbook. It is always best to have an idea of what you want to draw. In many respects a fashion sketch is a problem-solving process, which brings together the visual elements of articulating an idea in its purest form. This can mean recording a sudden idea before it is lost or forgotten, or capturing a moment in time, such as observing a deta

May 15, 2012 Read more

Types of Men’s underwear/Brief styles

Todays’ designers are coming up with a new design every now and then. Some of the common styles of briefs are a boxer, bikini, Boser brief, Trunk, Brief, Long underwear, Mesh underwear, Tapered boxers, String Bikini, Long John’s, Jockstrap. Each of this style has been designed keeping certain factors in mind. Based on an individuals choice, one chooses a particular style.

Apr 24, 2012 Read more

Textile Design in Apparel Making

The design is an arrangement of part, form, color, fabric, and line. For example, to create a version of a style. This definition is applicable for apparel or clothing. In general, the design is arrangement putting out creative ideas on paper or any of the three-dimensional form.There are different types of designs such as industrial design, graphic design, textile design, fashion design, etc.

Mar 28, 2012 Read more