Calculation of Thread consumption for Garments.

Calculation of Thread consumption for Garments.

Stitch & Machine wise thread consumption  Stitch class    Description and Machine    Thread consumption (cm) per cm of seam301    Single needle lock stitch    2.8301    Double needle lock stitch    5.6301    Double needle split bar    5.6401    Single needle chain stitch    4.8401    Double needle chain stitch    9.6401    Three needle chain stitch    14.4304    Lock stitch zigzag    5.4406    3 Thread Flat lock/cover stitch     11.8602    4 Thread 2 needle Flat lock    16.9407    4Thread 3 needle Flat lock    16.7605    5 Thread 3 needle Flat lock    22.5607    6 Thread 4 needle Flat lock    27.4408    5 Thread 2 needle Flat lock    15.4504    3 Thread over lock    13.8514    4 thread over lock    17.1512    4 thread over lock    16.3Stitch class    Description and Machine    Thread consumption (cm) per cm of seam516    5 Thread over lock    18.6514+401    6 Thread over lock    21.9401    Top center(4 needle)    19.2304    Button attach    0.3304    Button hole    0.95404    Eyelet Button hole    1304    Bar tacking     0.5401    Feed of the arm(per needle)    4.8301    Velcro attach    2.8503    2 thread Shell stitch/Blanket stitch    11.7501/ 513    Single thread Blanket stitch    16.6505    Decorative stitch    13.8411/404    Picot stitch    6.8103    Blind stitch    4.5401    Pin tucking(per needle)    4.8108/104    Pinpoint/Saddle stitch    2.8101    Single thread chain stitch/Blasting    3.8

    Thread consumption of a Polo shirt:

SL    Process    Machine    Length of seam(cm)    Machine wise thread consumption per cm of seam    Required thread =LOS x Thread consumed by machine1    SEW SLEEVE HEM    3T F/L    72    11.8    849.6

2    SEW UNDER & TOP PLACKET HEM    SNLS    32    2.8    89.63    ATTACH UNDER &TOP PLACKET    SNLS    26    2.8    72.84    MARK & MAKE PICK    SNLS    4    2.8    11.25    LABLE ATTACH    SNLS    4    2.8    11.26    JOIN SHOULDER    4T O/L    28    17.1    478.87    TOP STITCH AT JOIN SHOULDER    SNCS    28    4.8    134.48    JOIN COLLAR    SNLS    50    4.8    2409    COLLAR JOIN POSITION SEW    4T O/L    50    17.1    85510    BIND COLLAR    SNLS    50    2.8    14011    1/4'' TOP STITCH AT NECK    SNLS    50    2.8    14012    FINISH TOP PLACKET STITCH    SNLS    14    2.8    39.213    FINISH UNDER PLACKET STITCH    SNLS    14    2.8    39.214    TACK BOX PLACKET END    SNLS    8    2.8    22.415    SLEEV E ATTACH    4T O/L    100    17.1    171016    TOP STITCH AT ARMHOLE    3T F/L    100    11.8    118017    BOTTOM  HEM    3T F/L    100    11.8    118018    SIDE SEAM SEW + PLK END O/L    4T O/L    98    17.1    1675.819    SIDE BAND SEW    4T O/L    25    17.1    427.520    TACK AT SIDE BAND    SNLS    14    2.8    39.221    1/4 TOP STITCH AT SIDE BAND    SNLS    30    2.8    8422    TACK SLEEVE MARGIN    SNLS    6    2.8    16.823    TOP STITCH AT SLV OPENING    SNLS    6    2.8    16.824    BUTTON  HOLE    B/H    3 hole    0.95    2.8525    BUTTON ATTACH    B/A    3btn 4hole    0.3    0.9Total thread required for one Garment    9457.25 cm      

      Thread required for one garment =9457.8 cm = 9457.25/100 = 94.57 m

       Thread required for one garment with 5% allowance=94.57+5%= 99.3 m

      Thread required for 1 dz of garment=99.3 x 12=1191.6 m