Calculate Sewing Thread Consumption

Calculate sewing thread consumption for a T/ Polo shirt. Calculate sewing thread consumption for a T/ Polo shirt. Sewing thread depends on:

Sewing thread depends on: Types of stitch:

Types of stitch: I.

I. 4 thre4 thread over ead over edge chaidge chain stitn stitch (17" tch (17" thread rhread requirequired for peed for per inch sr inch stitctitch)h) 1.

1. SidSide seae seam 22"m 22"+2"+2"(s(sleeleeve  heve  hem folm fold) ! 2d) ! 24"4"2 (side seam) ! 4"2 (side seam) ! 4" 2.

2. SShohouulldeder r ##""2 ! 12"2 ! 12" $.

$. %r%rmmhoholeles s &o&oin in 2121"2 ! 42""2 ! 42" 4.

4. 'e'ec c &o&oiins ns 11""1 ! 1"1 ! 1" 

oottaall ! ! 1122**"" So thread consumption is 12*"

So thread consumption is 12*"17" ! 2*4*"17" ! 2*4*"

$,.$7"

$,.$7"

meter

meter

11

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meter

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$7

$7

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$,

2*4*

2*4*

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 In case of overloc stitch igag/ lopper thread consumption 7"0," per inch stitch and for In case of overloc stitch igag/ lopper thread consumption 7"0," per inch stitch and for  needle 1.-" thread per stitch inch. So for 4 thread overloc stitch lopper thread 7"

needle 1.-" thread per stitch inch. So for 4 thread overloc stitch lopper thread 7"2 (opper)2 (opper) ! 14"

! 14" and needle thread 1.-"and needle thread 1.-"2 (needle) ! $". 2 (needle) ! $". So 'eedle + opper ! So 'eedle + opper ! 14"+$"!14"+$"!17" thread per 17" thread per  inch stitch.

inch stitch.

II.

II. $ thre$ thread coverad covering chaiing chain stitn stitch (1$" tch (1$" thread rehread requirequired for ped for per inch sr inch stitctitch)h) 1.

1. oottttom om hehem m 4747""1 ! 47"1 ! 47" 2.

2. SlSleeeeve ve hehem m 1414""2(sleeve) ! 2"2(sleeve) ! 2"

otal !7-"

otal !7-"

So thread consumption is 7-"

So thread consumption is 7-"1$" ! ,7-" !1$" ! ,7-" !

$7 $7 .. $, $, ,7-! 24.77 meter  ! 24.77 meter  III.

III. 2 thre2 thread loc sad loc stitctitch ($" thrh ($" thread reqead required fuired for per ior per inch stnch stitch)itch) 1.

1. aape pe atattatach ch 1*1*""1 ! 1*"1 ! 1*" So thread consumption is 1*"

So thread consumption is 1*"$" ! $*" !$" ! $*" !

$7 $7 .. $, $, $* $* !*.77 meter  !*.77 meter 

4 thread over edge chain stitch

4 thread over edge chain stitch :: -2.** meter -2.** meter  $ thread covering chain stitch

$ thread covering chain stitch :: 24.77 meter 24.77 meter  2 thread loc stitch

2 thread loc stitch :: *.77 meter *.77 meter  otal

otal :: 77.-4 meter 77.-4 meter  3astage 2-

3astage 2- :: 1,.$, meter 1,.$, meter 

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 Standard 6astage consider for se6ing thread is $* for less order (upto l***** pieces) andStandard 6astage consider for se6ing thread is $* for less order (upto l***** pieces) and more than it such as -***** pieces can e considered 2*.

more than it such as -***** pieces can e considered 2*.

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 8inimum consumption for a 8inimum consumption for a 0shirt is #- meter (6ithout 6astage)0shirt is #- meter (6ithout 6astage)

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 o produceo produceregenerated fiber regenerated fiber  ra6 materials is collected from natural sources (6ood amoo ra6 materials is collected from natural sources (6ood amoo etc) and 9 mi:ing chemical; fiers are regenerated. Such as viscose (also no6n as <a9on) etc) and 9 mi:ing chemical; fiers are regenerated. Such as viscose (also no6n as <a9on) fier is made of regenerated cellulose.

fier is made of regenerated cellulose.

Make a list of fabric

Make a list of fabric and garments defects for a T / Polo sand garments defects for a T / Polo shirt.hirt. Fabric defects: Fabric defects: 1 1.. ==oollee 2 2.. SSlluu $.

$. hhicic    ththin in plplacacee 4.

4. 5o5ololor sr sheheddddiingng -.

-. 'eedle 'eedle mar mar (ladd(ladderingering)> oc)> occurs curs ecausecause of e of needle needle rea rea  #.

#. StrStripe maripe mar/ / ?at?atta (9arta (9arn n lot mislot mistaetae)> occur)> occurs s ececausause e of usinof using g anotanother lot 9arn. haher lot 9arn. hat@t@ss 6h9 after d9eing the gre9 faric; repeated stripe mar can e oserved.

6h9 after d9eing the gre9 faric; repeated stripe mar can e oserved. 7.

7. StaStar (atcr (atch needle 6hen do not form looh needle 6hen do not form loop)> %p)> %ftefter a r a fe6 coufe6 course loorse loop 6ill repep 6ill repeateatedl9 notdl9 not form in a 6ale. ater it 6ill e hole.

form in a 6ale. ater it 6ill e hole.

arments defects: arments defects:

1.

1. ShShririnnagage pe prorollemem 2 2.. ??uucceerriinngg $. $. AAppeen sn sttiittcchh 4 4.. SSppoott -.

-. SiSie e mmisistataee #.

#. BnBnaalalancnced sed stititctchh

!eedle si"e: !eedle si"e:

he CsieD of a needle depends on the dia/ thicness of the lade. he CsieD of a needle depends on the dia/ thicness of the lade.

!eedle is a#ailable in two

!eedle is a#ailable in two types of number system:types of number system: ii.. SSiinnggeer r nunummeer r ''s s ((,0,022-)-)

iiii.. 8e8ettriric c nunummeer r 'm 'm (-(--0-02*2**)*)

Eormula to measure needle sie in 8etric s9stem is 'm ! lade dia (in millimeter) Eormula to measure needle sie in 8etric s9stem is 'm ! lade dia (in millimeter) 1**1** If lade dia of a needle

If lade dia of a needle is 1 mm then needle sie is 1mmis 1 mm then needle sie is 1mm1** ! 1** 'm1** ! 1** 'm

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 Singer numer has no rules to measure needle sie.Singer numer has no rules to measure needle sie.

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 Standard needle sie for plain machine is 14/,*Standard needle sie for plain machine is 14/,*

Fabric consumption/$o"en: Fabric consumption/$o"en:

Consider for %  Consider for % 

i.

i. FniFnit (3t (3eeighight) ! gt) ! g/Go/Goen (en (ececausause dime dimensensionional stal staiailitlit9 is not 9 is not goodgood/ not s/ not statale)le) ii

ii.. 33ooven ven ((enengtgth) h) ! ! 9a9ardrds os or r memetetersrs/G/Gooenen

Standard fabric consumption for %  Standard fabric consumption for % 

1.

1. 0 S0 Shirhirt is t is 2.*2.**02*02.-* .-* g/Gg/G an andd 2.

2. ?ol?olo So Shirhirt it is 2s 2.-*.-*0$.0$.** ** g/g/GG

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 SomSometetimimes es flfleeeece ce fafarric ic is is ououghght t in in coconsnsididererining g lelengngth th (9(9arard d or or memetetersrs). ). eecaucausese dimensional stailit9 is good.

dimensional stailit9 is good.

T/ Polo shirt

T/ Polo shirt measurement:measurement: &

&rriiggiinnaal l mmeeaassuurreemmeenntt SSeewwiinng g ''lllloowwaannccee PPaatttteerrn n mmeeaassuurreemmeenntt C Chheesstt :: ,,** ccmm ##ccmm !! ,,## ccmm ( (PPSS :: 77-- ccmm --ccmm !! ** ccmm C C))** :: 77$$ ccmm !! ' 'rrmmhhoollee :: $$ ccmm 22ccmm !! 44** ccmm Slee#e Slee#e length length :: 2222 ccmm --ccmm !! 2277 ccmm ! !eecckk :: 4422 ccmm 44ccmm !! 44## ccmm 

 S/H faric S8 is 1#- and for neS/H faric S8 is 1#- and for nec ri S8 is 21-.c ri S8 is 21-.

FI FI * * 1+**+**+** 1+**+**+** IS8 IS8 3idth 3idth ength ength n n consumptio consumptio Earic Earic == ×× ×× g/d g/d -2 -2 .. 1 1 *** *** ++ ** ** ++ ** ** ++ 1 1 4** 4** ++ *# *# ++ -2 -2 ++ 1 1 gram gram 1*** 1*** cm cm 1** 1** cm cm 1** 1**  pieces  pieces 12 12 1#-IS8 IS8 cm cm ,# ,# 3idth 3idth cm cm "* "* ength ength od9 od9 == == × × × × × × × × × × = = ∴ ∴ g/d g/d *.4$ *.4$ *** *** ++ ** ** ++ ** ** ++ 1 1 42+7#+"** 42+7#+"** gram gram 1*** 1*** cm cm 1** 1** cm cm 1** 1** left) left)   (right (right Sleeve Sleeve 2 2  pieces  pieces 12 12 1#-IS8 IS8 cm cm 4* 4* 3idth 3idth cm cm 27 27 ength ength Sleeve Sleeve = = = = × × × × × × × × × × × × = = ∴ ∴ g/d g/d 1 1 .. * * *"$ *"$ .. * * * * 1+**+**+** 1+**+**+** 7,* 7,* ++ $* $* ++ " " * * 1+**+**+** 1+**+**+** 21-IS8 IS8  pices  pices 12 12 7cm 7cm 3idth 3idth cm cm 4# 4# ength ength  'ec  'ec == == == × × × × × × = = ∴ ∴  'o6  'o6  oodd99 !! 11..--2 2 gg//dd S Slleeeevvee !! **..44$ $ gg//dd  'ec  'ec !! *.1* g/d*.1* g/d  oottaall !! 22..**- - gg//dd 3 3aassttaagge e 77 !! **..114 4 gg//dd ∴

∴oottaal l ccoonnssuummppttiioonn !! 22..11, , gg//dd

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 Eor men@s polo shirt (regular sie)> faric consumption for 12 collars is 4** gm and 24 cuffsEor men@s polo shirt (regular sie)> faric consumption for 12 collars is 4** gm and 24 cuffs is $** gm (including 6ast

is $** gm (including 6astage). age). So 9 adding (4**+$**) ! 7** gm tSo 9 adding (4**+$**) ! 7** gm to o 0s0shirt consumptionhirt consumption and sutracting 1** gm ri nec consumption in 0shirt; 6e can find out polo shirt faric and sutracting 1** gm ri nec consumption in 0shirt; 6e can find out polo shirt faric consumption.

consumption.

' garment factory needs to complete +,-,,, pieces Tshirt. They ha#e only 0 days ' garment factory needs to complete +,-,,, pieces Tshirt. They ha#e only 0 days 1 day 2

1 day 2 , hour3 time for production. Calculate how many , hour3 time for production. Calculate how many operators re4uired/daoperators re4uired/day5y5 Sol#e:

Sol#e:

Arder quantit9 ! #**** pieces Arder quantit9 ! #**** pieces

∴ ∴arget/da9 !arget/da9 ! 12 12 *** *** ++ #* #* ! -*** pieces ! -*** pieces 1 da9 ! 1* hours ! 1*

1 da9 ! 1* hours ! 1*#* ! #** minutes#* ! #** minutes

∴ ∴S8J !S8J ! #** #** *** *** ++

-! .$$ for each shirt ! .$$ for each shirt

∴

∴ 'umer  'umer of of operators operators required/da9 required/da9 !!

$$ $$ .. " " #** #**

! 72 operators (if their performance/ efficienc9 is ! 72 operators (if their performance/ efficienc9 is 1**)

1**)

1 shirt ! 'umer of operation ! 22

1 shirt ! 'umer of operation ! 22 ! 'umer of 6orers (operators)! 'umer of 6orers (operators)

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∴ined required !ined required !

22 22 72 72 !$.27 ! 4 lines !$.27 ! 4 lines

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0. TTrrimimmimingngs s 99 accessories: accessories: hread hread ael ael 5arton  others 5arton  others $.

$. 5.5.8 8 ((aaor or cocostst))

2 2..--* * gg K K -..*-*** K K 1122..--** K 2.** K 2.** K 2.** K 2.** Total

Total EA K1#.-*EA K1#.-*

nnddiirreecct t CCoosstt &&##eerrhheeaad d CCoosstt TToottaal l CCoosstt 1

1.. SSaallaarriieess 2

2.. <<eenntt $.

$. BtiBtilitlities ies (a(as es eleclectrtriciicit9 ett9 etc)c) 4

4.. IInnssuurraannccee -.

-. rrananspsporort et ettcc

K $.$* K $.$* Total Total Profit: Profit: - %+ ! K *.,, - %+ ! K *.,, ∴ ∴TToottaal l CCoosstt '';;)) 22 K 1,.*K 1,.*   C   Coossttiinngg '';;));;CC 22 K 2*.7,K 2*.7,

7uote a F&) price for  do"en T/

7uote a F&) price for  do"en T/ Polo shirt. 1'ssume3Polo shirt. 1'ssume3

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 00shirt productivit9 is doule than shirt productivit9 is doule than polo shirt. hat@s 6h9 cost of manufacturing of polo shirt. hat@s 6h9 cost of manufacturing of a polo shirta polo shirt is doule

is doule than 0than 0shirt. %ccessorishirt. %ccessories charge for es charge for polo shirt is polo shirt is -* cents -* cents more than more than a 0a 0shirt.shirt.

'ccessories price: 'ccessories price: *abel:

*abel: 8

8aaiin n llaaeell !! 11--0022* * cceennttss//dd 5

5aarre e llaaeell !! 11**00112 2 cceennttss//dd S

Siie e llaaeell !! 4400- - cceennttss//dd 

oottaall !! $$7 7 cceennttss//dd

Sewing thread:

Sewing thread: 3hite 4- cents/cone and color -*  3hite 4- cents/cone and color -* cents/cone.cents/cone. Se6ing thread consumption

Se6ing thread consumption for one 0for one 0shirt is 1** cm.shirt is 1** cm.

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∴ Se6ing thread consumption Se6ing thread consumption for 12 0for 12 0shirt is (12shirt is (121**) ! 12** cm.1**) ! 12** cm. 4*** meter thread price is

K*.4-∴

∴12** meter thread price is12** meter thread price is **..4-4-₄₄₊₊××_******11++2**2** ! K *.1$! K *.1$

?rice of 7 pl9 carton for 24

?rice of 7 pl9 carton for 24 pieces garments is K 2.**pieces garments is K 2.**

∴

∴ ?rice of 7 pl9 carton  ?rice of 7 pl9 carton for 12 pieces garments isfor 12 pieces garments is

24 24 12 12 2 2×× ! K 1.** ! K 1.**

Trims and accessories charge: Trims and accessories charge: S

See66iinng g cchhaarree !! K K **..11$$ 

aaeell !! KK **..$$77 5

5aarrttoonn !! KK 11..**** At

Athehers rs ((popol9 l9 aag g hahang ng tatag eg ettc)c) !! K K *.*.-*-* 

oottaall !! KK 22..****

ndirect cost: ndirect cost:

Standard is 1-02* of direct cost ut for p

Standard is 1-02* of direct cost ut for pea season it could e $-.ea season it could e $-.

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 ?rice of ipper is #*0* cents/d.?rice of ipper is #*0* cents/d.

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 Lmroider9 charge for 1*** stitches is 22 cents.Lmroider9 charge for 1*** stitches is 22 cents.

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 ?rice of S/H faric; 6hite is K 4.**/ g and colored is K 1.** more ecause of d9eing charge?rice of S/H faric; 6hite is K 4.**/ g and colored is K 1.** more ecause of d9eing charge 6hich means K -.**/ g.

6hich means K -.**/ g.

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 Fnitting charge for pique/ lacoste and ri  interloc 2-Fnitting charge for pique/ lacoste and ri  interloc 2-0$* cents more than S/H.0$* cents more than S/H.

<nitting charge: <nitting charge: E

Eeeeeddeer r ssttrriippee !! K K **..--**/ / gg Ln

Lngigineneereriingng/ a/ aututo sto strripipee !! K 1K 1.*.**0*01.1.-*-*/ / gg HHaaccqquuaarrd d ssttrriippee !! K K 22..--**/ / gg

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 L? (reaL? (rea Lven  Lven ?oint)?oint)> If > If factofactor9 have r9 have no 6or no 6or then charge for no then charge for no profiprofit no t no lossloss. Indirect. Indirect charge 6ill e less

charge 6ill e less ecause 58 includes ecause 58 includes 6orers@ 6orers@ 6age.6age.

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 58 and indirect cost includes some profit.58 and indirect cost includes some profit.

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 If different colored faric is se6n together to form a garment; then same construction/ S8If different colored faric is se6n together to form a garment; then same construction/ S8 faric should e used. Ather6ise pucering o