Basic Fabric Consumption & Apparel Costing

Who Should Attend

Assistant merchandiser, merchandiser, merchandise manager, quality inspector, quality manager, retail buyer, designer, or laboratory technicians from the apparel manufacturing industry, buying offices, or textile mills.

Objective

The objectives for Apparel Costing are

Understand how marker layout affects fabric consumption.

Learn two quick mathematical methods in calculating fabric consumption without marker layout.

Understand the cost components included in the cost of apparel.

Computation on costs allocation for variable and invariable costs.

Introduction to Syllabus

Module

Topic

Costing

Fabric Consumption 1
Understanding the marker manipulation & efficiency
Fabric Consumption 2
Using Area Method To Compute Estimated Fabric Consumption
Fabric Consumption 3
Using Industry Method To Compute Estimated Fabric Consumption
Fabric Weights Expression & Conversion
Apparel Costing
Computation of Materials Costs, Labor & Overhead Costs

*students to bring calculator & measurement tape

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Course Code	:	AC
Course Duration	:	12 Hours - 1½ Days or Part Time Evening Class
Time	:	9.00 am to 6.00 pm or 7.00 pm – 10.00 pm
Course Fees	:	Actual Cost	SDF Grant	Amount to Pay
		S$270.00	S$24.00	S$246.00 (TaFf Members)
		S$300.00	S$24.00	S$276.00 (Non Members)