NCERT Class 12 Home Science Chapter 13 Production and Quality Control in the Garment Industry

PRODUCTION AND QUALITY CONTROL THE GARMENT INDUSTRIY

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After completing this chapter, the learner will be able to:

•  understand the significance of mass production of apparel
•   describe the stages and systems of mass production
•  identify the fabric and garment defects before and after production
•   understand the concept of Quality
•   discuss career options in Garment Manufacturing Industry

INTRODUCTION

Textile development and trade have been India’s forte since centuries. The last few decades have also seen the growth and development of Clothing or Garment Industry. India’s garment industry has achieved worldwide prominence as a source of clothing that combines the latest global fashion trends with exquisite designs, inspired from local culture. Globalisation has helped the trade in many ways. Garment Industry in India: The Garment Industry of India is a ` One trillion industry. Overall about one fourth of the volume of garment

production in India goes into export markets, leaving three fourth for domestic consumption. The industry covers over one lakh units and employs about 60 lakh workers, both directly and indirectly in almost equal proportion. The indirect portion helps to sustain the direct production sector in the shape of items associated with the garment industry production, which includes sewing/embroidery threads, trims, machine parts, cardboard sheets, and packaging material. The organised sector of the garment industry is roughly 20 per cent of the total industry, concentrating chiefly on exports.

As the apparel industry is fashion driven and fashion keeps changing, manufacturing units have to cope with the changing trends. The consumers are now more aware and more demanding with the development of media like television and internet. They have more choices in quality, price and design. This is the reason why apparel chains all over the world are focussing more on improving the quality of the product and offering varied range of fashion designs.

Importance of Mass Production: Imagine trying to buy a shirt with no standard sizing. The consumer or wearer will have to be present at each purchase to try on different sizes of different brands to determine the best fitting piece for himself. Even within the same brand and same size, each piece would have an individual fit and sizing, making purchase extremely time consuming and difficult. Today, you can purchase a shirt anywhere across the world for which you need to know only the collar size (38/40/42 etc.) of the wearer.

World over, the trend of purchase of garments is shifting from customised clothing (tailor made) to readymade clothing. The business of fashion retail depends on volumes or quantities of goods. With standardisation of products and the increase in demand of global brands, the area of production in work and its study has gained importance.

The term Production generally refers to a process by which any product can be made in multiples using the same process and ensuring that each product made is identical in all respects. This is also referred to as ‘Mass Production’

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