Embroidery in Garments Manufacturing
Embroidery is a decorative process that adds product value to the customer. Generally, Embroidery applies in one part of garments as per buyer requirement, most of the time using a pocket or back part of a shirt. Embroidery can be used in any type of Garment. An Embroidery pattern and Embroidery sample have to take approval from buying a house via merchandiser before production starts. Most garments factories do not have their own Embroidery section, they do their Embroidery process by 3rd party Embroidery companies. Embroidery is a craft of decorating fabric by using a needle and various types of yarn or thread in a particular area of fabric.Embroidery department in garments industry
Embroidery is a decorative sewing process done by an embroidery machine, can not do a sewing machine operator. Cut panel sends to embroidery section for embroidery process, and panels send back to cutting section to proceed sewing. A pattern has to be set for an embroidery process as per buyer requirements. Generally, embroidery is set in a special part of a garment. Nowadays the people of the world become very fashion-following. All of the garments are both printed and embroidered. For that reason embroidery section now becomes a part and parcel of the garments section.
Embroidery process SOP | Flow chart in Garments Manufacturing
Monthly
Embroidery Plan from the planning department
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Receive
Body Panel from Cutting
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Receive
Required Thread/Spec./Design /Pattern
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Check
Approved Specifications
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All specifications match?
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Yes→ No Check with Merchandising
&
Rectify
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Set Embroidery Machine
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Embroidery Operation
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Embroidery Quality Check
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Embroided as Per Specifications?
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Yes→ No→ Re-cut similar leftover fabrics→
Redo embroidery
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Body Panels Send for Fusing
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Send Embroidery parts for Sewing
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Send Embroidery parts for Sewing
Details of some important
points of Embroidery
Check Approved
Specifications
1. Buyer,
File No. & Order Quantity.
2.
Measurement Specification
3.
Yarn Count Specification
4.
Fabric Color Approved Swatch
5.
Needle Size
6.
Thread Tex & Color
Set Embroidery m/c
1. Program/SPI
2. Needle
3. Thread
4. Pattern
5. Interlining
Embroidery Quality Check
1. Embroidery
Placement
2.
Serial No.
3.
Defects/Alteration
4. Metal
Detection (as per Buyer Requirement)
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Embroidery process Flow chart
The flow chart has briefly discussed below. In the embroidery Section, many steps are followed. Each step is described below
shortly:
Monthly embroidery plan from the planning department:
The planning department arranges the whole process which will be done for the coming order. How
they provide service on a fixed date and all critical issues are determined by the planning department. The planning department makes a plan weekly/ monthly basis which style to do after which style. A planning sheet also includes a work deadline for Embroidery.
Received Body Panel from Cutting:
An Embroidery
section receives a cut panel from the cutting section.
Received Required
Thread/Spec/Design/Pattern:
For the purpose of embroidery, they received the required thread or specimen or
design book or pattern. Without receiving the required material they cannot
start embroidery.
Check Approval Specification:
We
are just bound to submit the ordered goods. So Before going to production the approval
specification is checked very carefully.
All specification matches:
The embroidery authority checked the specimen very carefully and find out the variation. They
Fingertips all specifications
.
Set embroidery machine:
If all specifications match Set the embroidery machine, If not match check with merchandising
and rectify.
Embroidery Operation:
In
this step, the embroidery operation started in a little amount.
Embroidery QC:
In
this step, The QC checked the embroidery. They match the produced product with
the specimen. If okay go for body panel sewing. If not okay Recut similar leftover fabrics and prepare for further embroidery.
Body panel sends for Fusing:
If
QC pass then the body panel send for fusing when the fusing operation is applicable on the part.
Send embroidery parts for sewing:
After completing embroidery according to specification
the embroidered parts send for sewing