Prepared By

Md. Sumon MiahLecturer

Department of Textile Engineering

To produce garment we need fabrics and accessories. To produce fabric we need yarn and to produce yarn need fiber. To finishes the fabric dyeing, printing, finishing industry is required. We know that 80% of export earnings is spent to impart raw materials. If we want to increase the retention money, we must have to increase backward linkage industry like export oriented spinning mill, weaving and knitting mill, dyeing, printing and finishing mills. Beside those factories we also need to develop communication, banking and customs.

To survive in near future, we must have to minimize cost and improve quality of garments which is a great task for the garments sector of Bangladesh.

Re- stitching over a very short length to give and increase the area a high load bearing strength. For instance belt loops and each corner of pocket are bar tacked.

The garments which are not used further after using ones i.e. the garments which are thrown after using ones are called disposable garments.

Approximately 1cm or small stitch backward at the beginning and finishing of sewing and thus securing of the sewn end so that the thread could not be loosed easily.

It is a special type of stitch that can not seen from the face side of the fabric but can easily seen from the back side.

The addition as extra to the exact measurement of the body with which a garment is made out.

Sample: The garment which is need for bulk production is called sample garments.

Approved sample: According to specification sheet the sample which is approved by buyer is called approved sample.

Counter sample: The sample which is followed by approved sample is called counter sample. . For smooth production it is necessary.

Pattern: It is a hard paper which is made by following each individual component for a particular style of garments.

Basic Block/ Block pattern: The pattern which is made in accordance with the area of different part of human body and their flexes and folds without allowance and style.

Working/ garment pattern: To make pattern for a particular style with net dimension.

Production pattern: To make pattern for a particular

style with net dimension along with allowance.

Pattern Grading: When different sizes of pattern are made from the master pattern is called grading.

Grain line: Normally pattern pieces carry a line is

called grain line. The direction of warp in case of woven fabric and the direction of Wales in case of knitted fabric are also called grain line.

It stands for letter of credit. It is a commitment or security letter by an opening bank on behalf of the importer in favor of exporter the bills must be paid after the shipment of specified items & quality of goods.

Master L/C: When L/C is opened to import the goods from exporter to the buyer is called master L/C.

Back to back L/C: when L/C is opened for import the raw materials from abroad then produce and supply to the abroad is back to back L/C. This type of goods cannot be sold in local market.

After sending the goods to the importer country the documents mentioning the price is send to the buyer for collecting price is called invoice.

Quota: A certain amount of goods which are allowed to be exported could be fixed by the importer country to the exporter country.

Category: For importing or exporting the garments a

specific garments are indicated or expressed by a number is called category number or category. In Sweden, category number is called group. For example category 39 = T-shirt, suit shirt; 41 = Rain wear.

Non-Quota: The category or items on which are not

applied on limitation or condition for exporting, these are called non quota.

There are three processes for fixation of export prices which are as under-

 I) FOB (Free on boat): If the price of goods is mentioned in invoice

without other costs (transportation cost, Insurance cost) is called FOB.

II) C & F(Cost and freight): If the price of goods is mentioned in invoice with including transportation cost is called C & F.

III) C.I.F (Cost Insurance and freight): If the price of goods is mentioned in invoice with including transportation , insurance cost is called C.I.F