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Skills Needed For Fashion Merchandiser

Fashion Merchandising

 

Skills Needed For Fashion Merchandiser

Forecasting Ability

While more methodical than fortune telling, fashion merchandising does require forecasting ability. A thorough knowledge of past fashion trends and an awareness of current industry developments will serve you well in a fashion merchandising career.

Analytical Ability

Problem solving and analytical ability also come in handy in this field. A good sense of style obviously helps you; however, you must also determine how things fit into a budget and whether they meet the functional needs of consumers. Other criteria may also influence your fashion merchandising decisions, so you will need to be able to analyze a complex set of issues and stand behind your choices

Communication Skills

Fashion merchandising also requires good communication skills. From negotiating with manufacturers to getting your marketing message out to customers, there is ample opportunity to exercise your powers of communication in the fashion merchandising field.


Additional Skills

The world of fashion is a tough world to penetrate, and unless you are armed with the right tools, you may never get in at all. It's a hard fact, but a thriving, dog-eat-dog industry has no room for shy, timid and unlearned fashion wannabes

Now, if you love fashion and everything about it, you already have an edge, but this is not enough. There are a lot facets in the fashion industry that you need to master or at least learn more about to be able to equip you better before entering the scene.

Additionally, fashion merchandisers seek out the target market for a designer's clothing, such as children's clothing stores, department stores or discount retailers

The final component of fashion merchandising is selling. A fashion merchandiser that works with a designer is responsible for selling fashion items to stores, who then sells to consumers. Again the merchandiser must have an idea about forecasting and market trends so they may give their recommendation regarding production of the item. Creativity is important, because a merchandiser must offer suggestions on how to display the items within the store. When a fashion merchandiser works for a retail store, responsibilities include buying and presenting fashion items within the store.

Apparel Merchandising

Apparel Merchandising

The Apparel Merchandising program at Baylor University focuses on developing professional skills, such as communication, analytical thinking, teamwork, and ethical behavior. These skills help sustain graduates as they apply management and marketing theory and business principles to the global apparel industry. The Apparel Merchandising program at Baylor University not only teaches students the professional skills they will need to succeed in a variety of jobs in the apparel industry, but also life skills that will help them succeed both on and off the job.

Career Options:
• Buyer
• Visual Display Manager
• Wholesale Representative
• Merchandise Planner/Allocator
• Retail Manager
• Global Sourcing
• Stylist
• Marketing/Communication Manager
• Entrepreneur
• Textile Testing/ Quality Assurance
• Public Relations
• Production Manager

An Introduction to Types of Garments

An Introduction to Types of Garments:

A fresher undergoing training may feel fine if he gets to know the types of garments generally worn by people in respect of gender, region, culture, climatic conditions, fashions, etc.

• Men & Boys wear: Jackets, Coat, Suits, Waistcoats, Uniforms, Formal Wear, Traditional costume, etc.
• Women’s wear: Blouses, Skirts, Cardigans, Suits, Evening wear, Wedding dresses, Coat, Trousers, Trousers suits, Traditional costumes, etc.
• Shirting & underwear: Dress shirts, Casual shirts, Baby wear, Underwear, Night wear etc.
• Sports wear & Work wear: Sports jacket, Work jacket, Ski wear, Jeans etc.
• Circular knit garments: T-shirts, Polo shirts, Baby wear, Brief, Panty, Underwear, Legging, Sweatshirt etc.
• Flat knit garments: Jacket & Cardigans, Pullovers, Dresses, Stocking, Socks, Scarf & Caps etc.
• Foundation wear & Swim wear: Brassieres, Bikinis and Swimming trunks, Swim suit, Corsetry, Support Stocking etc.
• Children Wear: Jackets, Trousers, Coats, Anoraks, Girls dresses, Blouses, Suits etc.

  

Apparel quality management

Apparel quality management

 

Apparel quality management part 1 Presentation Transcript

• WHAT IS QUALITY? What would someone mean by the quality of a shoe? Let us suppose that it is a man’s shoe that he is asking about. Does he mean by good quality that it wears a long time? Or that it takes a shine well? That is feels comfortable? That it is waterproof? That the price is right in consideration of whatever he considers quality? Or it is good in design? Put another way, what quality-characteristics are important to the customer? - Deming
• WHAT IS QUALITY? • Product quality is based on a product attribute. How will you differentiate the quality between woven shirt and sweater? • User-based quality is fitness for use, How will you differentiate the quality between women garments and kids garments as a wearer? • manufacturing based quality is conformance to requirements, Which quality parameters will be followed when manufacturing thermal wear and sweat jacket? • value based quality is the degree of excellence at an acceptable price Zara jacket or mango jackets are products gives value for money
• QUALITY types? Assurance: The act of giving confidence, the state of being certain or the act of making certain. Quality Assurance: The planned and systematic activities implemented in a quality system so that quality requirements for a product or service will be fulfilled. Control: An evaluation to indicate needed corrective responses; the act of guiding a process in which variability is attributable to a constant system of chance causes. Quality Control: The observation techniques and activities used to fulfill requirements for quality.
• DEFINITIONS OF QUALITY • Conformance to specifications • The degree to which a product or • service meets the needs of the • customer • Uniformity around a customerdefined target • Exceeding customer expectations The customer is the most important part of the process.
• IMPACT OF HIGHER QUALITY ON VALUE LESS WAIST LESS REWORK HIGHER QUALITY FEW REJECTION LESS BACKLOG FEW COMPLAINT S FEW RETURNS LOWER COST HIGH PRODUCTIVI TY HIGHER VALUE
• QUALITY MUST BE CONSIDER AT ALL STAGES IN THE LIFE CYCLE, AS SHOWN BELOW, OF A PRODUCT. MARKETING & MARKET RESEARCH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & MAINTENANCE DISPOSA L REQUIREMENT S& SPECIFICATION DESIGN& DEVELOPME NT INSTALLATI ON& OPERATION PROCUREME NT SALES& DISTRIBUTI ON PACKAGING & STORAGE PROCESS PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTIO N INSPECTION, TESTING & EXAMINATION
• Quality inspection in apparel industries “Visual examination or review of raw materials, partially finished components of garments and completely finished garments in relation to some standards, specifications, or requirements, as well as measuring garments to check if they meet the required measurements.”
• QUALITY INSPECTION IN APPAREL INDUSTRIES • Do to control quality of garments. • Checking of fabric, • Sewing thread, • Button, • Stitching, • Zipper and other trims, • Garments measurements/size etc according to required standard or specification is known as inspection. Quality inspection is important for every section of apparel industries.
• STEPS IN APPAREL INDUSTRIES TO CONTROL QUALITY RAW MATERIAL INSPECTION IN PROCESS INSPECTION FINAL INSPECTION
• RAW MATERIALS INSPECTION It is done for the raw materials which are used in the apparel production like fabric, sewing thread, button, other accessories etc. It is also termed as ‘incoming material inspection. Normally this is mainly done for fabrics using 4 point system or 10 point system.
• ONLINE OR IN-PROCESS INSPECTION This is done during the manufacturing process so that if there is any problem in the process that will be rectified in that stage itself. This will be carried out by the quality controllers periodically say every two or three hours. They will check the measurement and defects and make the inspection report which will be intimated to the
• FINAL INSPECTION This inspection is done after the goods are manufactured and packed in carton boxes and which are ready for the shipment. The goods are inspected and will be graded as per acceptable quality level (AQL) which is prescribed by the buyer. The goods can be shipped after the final inspection is
• QUALITY INSPECTION IN APPAREL INDUSTRIES IN SAMPLE MAKING SECTION IN-MARKER MAKING SECTION INSPECTION IN FABRIC SPREADING SECTION INSPECTION IN FABRIC CUTTING SECTION INSPECTION IN FABRIC SEWN SECTION INSPECTION IN PRESSING & FINISHING SECTION
• QUALITY INSPECTION IN SAMPLING MAINTAINING BUYER SPECIFICATION STANDARD CHECKING THE SAMPLE AND ITS DIFFERENT ISSUES MEASUREMENTS CHECKING FABRIC COLOR, GSM, FASTNESS ETC PROPERTIES REQUIRED CHECKING SPI AND OTHER PARAMETER CHECKING ANY OTHER DETAILING CHECKING
• QUALITY CONTROL IN MARKER MAKING TO CHECK NOTCH OR DRILL MARK FABRIC WIDTH MUST BE HIGHER THAN MARKER WIDTH FABRIC LENGTH MUST BE HIGHER THAN MARKER LENGTH MATCHING OF GREEN LINE CHECK PATTERN SIZE AND DIMENSION MATCHING OF CHECK AND STRIPE TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION CONSIDERING GARMENTS PRODUCTION PLAN PATTERN DIRECTION CONSIDERATION
• QUALITY CONTROL IN FABRIC SPREADING FABRIC SPREADING ACCORDING TO CORRECT ALIGNMENT WITH MARKER LENGTH AND WIDTH MAINTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF SPREADING LAY CONTAINS CORRECT NUMBER OF FABRIC PLY CORRECT PLY DIRECTION TO CONTROL THE FABRIC SPLICING TENSION CONTROL
• QUALITY CONTROL IN FABRIC CUTTING The dimension of the pattern and the cut piece should be same and accurate CUT EDGE SHOULD BE SMOOTH AND CLEAN NOTCH SHOULD BE CUT FINELY DRILL HOLE SHOULD MADE AT PROPER PLACE NO YARN FRAYING SHOULD OCCUR AT CUT EDGE AVOID BLADE DEFLECTION MAINTAIN CUTTING ANGLE MORE SKILLED OPERATOR USING
• QUALITY CONTROL IN SEWING SECTION INPUT MATERIAL CHECKING CUT PANEL AND ACCESSORIES CHECKING THREAD COUNT MACHINE IS IN WELL CONDITION CHECK SPECIAL WORK LIKE EMBROIDERY, PRINTING PANEL CHECK NEEDLE SIZE STITCHING FAULT SHOULD BE CHECKING CHECKED GARMENTS MEASUREMENT SEAM FAULT CHECK CHECK MISMATCHING MATCHING OF TRIMMING WRONG PLACEMENT OF INTERLINING SIZE MISTAKE CHECK SHADE VARIATION WITHIN THE CLOTH CREASED OR WRINKLE APPEARANCE CONTROL
• QUALITY CONTROL IN FINISHING SECTION Proper inspection of the garments including measurement, spot, dirt, impurities Water spot SHADING VARIATION CHECK WRONG FOLD SMOOTH AND UNFOLD IN POCKET IN SECURED OR BROKEN CHAIN OR BUTTON WANTED WRINKLE OR FOLD IN LINING PROPERLY DRIED IN AFTER COLLAR CLOSING PRESSING SIDE SLEEVE PLACKET GET UP CHECKING SEAM ATTACH EVERY PARTS OF A CUFF BACK YOKE ATTACH BODY BOTTOM HEM PROPER SHAPE IN GARMENTS
• FABRIC INSPECTION • Done through Fabric Inspection machine. • Very important for every industries . • In fabric inspection their checks several things i.e. in fabric are there any defect available or not. In fabric, fabric defects viz. off shade or shade variation, hole in fabric, barre effect etc. can be visual after entering into the store room. For those defects it will be problem able for making garments making. • In fabric inspection, also test fabric strength, color, quantity • To check fabric there are different system i.e. 4 point system, 10 point system etc.
• FABRIC INSPECTION
• FABRIC INSPECTION
• FABRIC INSPECTION
• SEWING THREAD INSPECTION During stitching fabric frequently brakeage of sewing thread is one of the great problems for garments manufacturing. So that it is necessary to check •THREAD CONSTRUCTION, •SEWABILITY, •COLOR, •IMPERFECTION, •FINISH, PACKAGE •THREAD NUMBER, •THREAD PLY, •THREAD TENACITY, •THREAD ELONGATION, •WINDING, •YARDAGE OF SEWING THREAD.
• TRIMS AND ACCESSORIES INSPECTION The final quality of any garment is also affected by trims and accessories applied in it. So that it is necessary to check •BUTTON, •ZIPPERS •INTERLINING, •LABEL & •TAGS also need to check so that quality can be maintain according to required quality. FOR BUTTON, •BUTTON STRENGTH, •BUTTON COLOR, •QUANTITY ETC ARE CHECKED.
• IN PROCESS INSPECTION • Inspecting different parts of garments before sewing are called in process inspection. • It starts from marker making, than fabric spreading, fabric cutting, fabric sewing, pressing or finishing checking is done in process. • • • • • • • • MARKER MAKING FABRIC SPREADING FABRIC CUTTING SORTING/ BUNDLING FABRIC SEWING SEAM DEFECTS ASSEMBLY DEFECTS PRESSING/ FINISHING DEFECTS
• PATTERN GRADING DEFECTS 1. Grade Not Conforming to Specification measurements •Finished product not measuring to specified dimension •component parts not fitting in relationship to notches, •openings and seams such as armholes sleeve heads neck bands, •neck openings and side seams inseams, •waist measurements and etc. 2. Distorted Grading: •Unbalanced patterns which would cause twisted seams, •puckering, •pleating and •a general uneconomical yardage waste.
• MARKER
• MARKER INSPECTION • It is necessary to check all the parts of garments pattern are in marker. • In marker labelling or coding of pattern should be checked • Pattern direction should be checked. • Pattern grain line is very important thing which must be considered during marker making. • During marker making every pattern pieces dimension should be accurate. • During marker making fabric length and width should be considered.
• MARKER INSPECTION •Notches & drill marks •Knife clearance •Checks and stripes (mittering) •Marker width
• MARKING DEFECTS Shaded Parts:-All component pans not included in same section. Pieces not Symmetrical:-Will not sew together without puckering or pleating. Not Marked by Directional Lines:-Bias will not lit together, causing twisting, puckering. pleating and a general mismatching of component parts. Skimpy marking:-Marker did not use outside perimeter of pattern. Notches and Punch Marks:-Left out., not clearly marked or misplaced. Marker Too W ide:-Parts will not catch in lay, causing skimpy garments or requiring results.
• MARKER DEFECTS Pattern moved after partially marked to fit into space. Marker Too Narrow:-Results In wasted material Mismatched Plaids-Marker did not block component parts to match. Misdirected Napping:-Patterns not marked in same direction and napped fabrics.
• SPREADING
• SPREADING INSPECTION Factors which must be checked •Fabric Nature •Ply alignment •Ply tension/slackness •Bowing •Splicing •Grain-line •Shade variation •Selvedge alignment & tightness •Fabric width •Checks •Static electricity
• SPREADING DEFECTS 1. Uneven Spreading:-Front edge o f lay is not even, resulting in front or back edge of marker not catching all ply. 2. Narrow Material:-Bolts or rolls of material too narrow to cover marker width. 3. Missed Sectional Breaks:-Sectional marker breaks too long or too short. Parts in lay will be short or material wasted. 4. Improper Tension:-Cloth spread too tight or too loose, causing parts not to fit in sewing or distorting dimensions of garments. 5. Mismatching Plaids:-Material spread too loose or too tight causing plaid lines to run diagonally or bow. 6. Misdirected Napping:-Air pockets not removed. Napped material reversed in spreading. 7. Improper Matching of Face of Material:-Not spread face down, face up or face to face as required.
• FRAYED EDGE
• FUZZY, RAGGED OR SERRATED EDGES
• CUTTING INSPECTION Marker Making ↓ Fabric Spreading ↓ Placing Marker Paper on to the Lay ↓ Fabric Cutting ↓ Numbering ↓ 100% checking & Parts Replacing if needed. ↓ Shorting & Bundling ↓ Sewing/Assembling
• CUTTING INSPECTION •Ply to ply fusion •Single edge fusion •Pattern precision •Notches & drillers •Cutting Equipment precision
• CUTTING DEFECTS 1. Misplaced Piece Rate Tickets or Bundle Members:-Attached to, or marked on, wrong bundles, causing mixed sizes or land shades. 2. Drill Marks:-Drill marks misplaced, not perpendicular, omitted or wrong side drill used. 3. Opening Slits:-Cut under above to the side or at incorrect angle. Not cut through entire bundle or omitted. 4. Improper Cutting:-Not following marker lines, resulting in distorted parts. Letting knife lean causing top and bottom ply to be of different sizes. 5. Notches:-Misplaced, too deep, too shallow or omitted. 6. Oil Spots:-Equipment improperly oiled or cleaned. 7. Improper Knife Sharpening:-Causing ragged, frayed or fused edges on bundles.
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  SORTING/ BUNDLING It is necessary to check numbering, sorting, and bundling is done accurately. DEFECTS 1. Not Stacked in Numerical Order: Bundle numbers not in order on rack skid or box. 2. Matching Linings: Wrong size or wrong material.
• SEWING INSPECTION • • • • • • • • • Stitching Defects Needle damage Skipped stitch Thread breaks Seam pucker Wrong stitch density Uneven stitch Staggered stitch Improperly formed stitch
• Skip stitches •Improper threading. •Poor clamping or insufficient pressure (flagging). •The needle needs replacing. •Wrong size needle. •Wrong type of needle for the material. •Lubrication. •Wrong thread for the application. •Poor quality thread. •Needle size and thread weight are mismatched. •Worn thread guides, paths or eyelets

Introduce of different parts of popular garments item

Upper front

Back 
Yoke
Lower front
Long sleeve
Short sleeve
Pocket Collar
Cuff
Top center
Arm hole
Lower front facing

Quality Management in the apparel industry

First we have to know very common vocabulary in garment/apparel.

Many English words/vocabulary already use in local and widely used.
The trainee people who are new in apparel they must know about this type of vocabulary.

Administration, Compliance & Management Vocabulary.

 

SL	Name
1	Administration
2	Adolescent
3	Adult
4	Allowance
5	Ambulance
6	Ambulance room
7	Annual leave
8	Audit report
9	Buyer’s code of conduct
10	Casual leave
11	Charge sheet
12	Child labor
13	Code of conduct
14	Compliant box
15	Compliance
16	Disciplinary procedures
17	Discipline
18	Dismissal
19	Documentation
20	Drinking water
21	Earned leave
22	Emergency aid
23	Equal opportunity
24	Eye guard
25	Factory audit
26	Factory manager
27	Finger guard
28	Fire alarm
29	Fire alert
30	Fire detector
31	Fire drill
32	Fire extinguisher
33	First aid box
34	Framing charge sheet
35	Gloves
36	Gratuity
37	Hire
38	Hire and fire
39	Human right
40	Industrial safety
41	Inquiry
42	Inquiry officer
43	Inquiry report
44	Issue a letter
45	Leave encashment
46	Maintenance
47	Management
48	Management trainee
49	Manager
50	Manager administration
51	Man – hour
52	Medical officer
53	Needle guard
54	Nurse
55	Office
56	Officer
57	Personal department
58	Picnic
59	Potable drinking water
60	Provident fund
61	Public address system
62	Punishment
63	Quality manager
64	Recruitment
65	Safe way
66	Safety
67	Safety against fire
68	Security officer
69	Sick leave
70	Smoke detector
71	Social audit
72	Social compliance
73	Suggestion box
74	Suspension
75	Termination
76	Weekly holy day
77	Welfare officer
78	Work environment
79	Working hour
80	Work place