Garment Engineering

Course Description

With competition getting stiffer, we need to look at garment manufacturing as a science and not an art that is where a great need of Garment Engineering and work study emerges. This subject will help the designers and Technologists to develop designs and Produce samples which are Production oriented; this will teach them what exactly they need to consider getting the maximum profit potential. It is a guide to better productivity, it is essential for the improvement of productivity and give the Production management teams the information to be more successful at their job. Without information of the kind produced through these techniques proper management is impossible.

Who Should Attend

Trainee industrial engineers, Industrial engineers, Garment designers, Garment Technologists

Objective

Aim of this program is to get manufacturing and design to work together on the core objective i.e. ‘Profit’. The designers have to start thinking the best possible ways of creating a design which will suit the manufacturing in the most profitable way while the garment techs or sample makers will think of the most efficient way of construction. Industrial Engineers will learn how to reduce work content of the various operations that go together to make the garment. They will also be able to provide management with more information to allow management to make better informed decisions and manage more effectively resulting in:

higher productivity

increased profitability

reduction in work content

simplified work process

greater awareness of equipment

better understanding of how folders and special attachments can influence productivity

Prerequisite

10 year formal education

Knowledge of garment making techniques for a period of at least 2 years

Subject Content

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Subject Topic

Sub Topics

Specific learning outcomes

Defining Garment engineering.

What are the need/ Objective of such an exercise?

When should it start?
What is needed to start it
Who all must be involved?

Steps in Garment Engineering
SLEAIM—
Select – list – Evaluate – Alternatives- Install - Maintain

Explanation of all the steps with examples

Garment Engineering Pre- requisite in terms of knowledge
1. Stitch classes
2. Seam types
3. Machine types
4. Attachments/ work aids
5. Needles
6. Threads
7. Tech packs / GSS understanding
8. Basics of commonly used Fabrics
9. Garment construction knowledge
10. Operation sequencing

Stitch Formation
Stitch classes

Seam types

How to represent seams in terms of seam diagrams

Machine types in terms of stitch classes

Machine Beds and their functions
Flat Beds
Raised bed
Post bed
Cylindrical bed

Machines and their variations

Machine Video presentation showing videos of all the specialised equipment

Attachments / work aids

Needle and Threads and basic Fabrics

Tech Pack and GSS understanding

Engineering concept—why is it important.

At what stage the Garment Engineering must begin. Detailed Tech pack, sketches and samples are needed to begin the process.
Involvement of Garment designers, Sample room, Mechanics and Industrial engineers. Their roles and responsibilities with regard to Garment engineering

How to go about Engineering a Garment what are the standard ways of doing it.
1. Understanding the GSS or tech pack of the customer.
2. Defining the Process of the garment
3. What is Production feasible?
4. How can the work content be reduced keeping the appearance same or similar?
5. Can 2 or more operations be combined
6. Can there be any attachments which can be used, what is available.

• Garment Engineering front yoke exercise

Lock Stitch and chain stitch formation
Cover class 100 to 600 , with sketches and examples

Cover seam types like
• Super- imposed
• French Seam
• Flat and Fell
• Mock French seam
• Lap Seam
• Bound seam
All of these covered with examples, seam diagrams and sketches.

Explain Machine types in terms of
Basting – Class 100
Lock stitch Machines – 300
Chain Stitch Machines - 400
Over locking machines - 500
Covering stitch machine - 600
Blind hemming machines – 400
Button hole – 100 and 300
Button sew – 100 and 300
Bar tack – 300

Functions with various examples

SNLS, UBT, EC, Programmable, using the video presentation for various machines and holding discussions on each one of them cover SNLS category only in this period.

Moving on to DNLS, Over lock and chain stitch, FOA machines with all the commonly used variation

Creating awareness on what is available in terms of equipment

Starting from various guides
Pressure feet
Needle gauges
Binders & Folders
All of the above are covered in a presentation

Various types of needles
Relation between threads and needles
How to choose needle and thread for various seams and stitches.

By the end of this module you will be able to:

Define Garment Engineering and conceptualise your role in it as a work study person
Consider aspects having a detrimental effect on productivity.

Roles of Work study, garment designers mechanics with regard to Garment engineering

By the end of this students will begin to understand the process of Garment engineering and will start using this process into various exercises

Considering various ways of doing a job and choosing the best alternative

They will have a broad idea on the knowledge which is pre-requisite for Garment engineering.

Knowledge of various stitch classes and their application

Getting to know various seam types and their applications

Learning to draw seam diagrams

Synchronizing various machines to stitch classes

Learning what is the significance a particular machine bed shape.

Learning what is available on equipment side and what are the variations available

application of the equipment

Learning various types of PF , guides, gauges , attachments and work aids

Learning about Needles and threads and applying both in conjunction

Rules to follow while doing the sequencing

Some General guidelines like
1. Reduce the number of trims,
2. Bring uniformity to the garments
3. Use Safety stitch wherever possible. etc

Cutting aspect

Benefits of Garment Engineering

Making decisions on new equipments/ Attachments

This will focus on operation breakdown and sequencing
Why is sequencing important
How can it affect the work content of the garment
- How to construct Operation sequences, Rules to follow while doing the sequence.
- Practical exercises making of operation sequence

This will emphasise more on operation sequencing and stimulate their brains on choosing the right equipment for the job

How can cutting affect garment engineering

Introducing concept of payback periods and evaluating future use of the equipment / Attachment.

Developing of operation sequence skills through various examples and exercises

Learning general rules

Role of cutting room in to GE

What are the benefits of GE in monetary terms how should it be quantified and fasten the decision making process?

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Course Code	:	GE
Course Duration	:	21Hours
Course Fees	:	Actual Cost	SDF Grant	Amount to Pay (Approved for SMEs Only)
		S$450.00	S$84.00	S$ 366.00(TaFF Members)
		S$600.00	S$84.00	S$516 .00 (Non Members)