As the industry and technology advance, formal and professional custom garment manufacturers now have more stringent management and production requirements. Today, let’s delve into how many steps mass-produced or customized garments need to pass through in a factory.
first step:Inspection and processing of textiles and fabrics in custom garment manufacturers .
The fabric shipped from the textile mill is stored in the warehouse, where it must undergo inspection, loosening, and shrinkage tests. Before the fabric is cut, its appearance quality will be inspected using a cloth inspection machine. If it doesn’t meet the factory’s standards, the entire batch of fabric will be rejected, or the supplier will be asked to correct the issue.
Fabrics that meet the quality standards will be sent to a steaming machine for air release and loosening, ensuring the fabric’s dimensional stability. If certain special fabrics are cut directly without going through a 72-hour loosening period, there will be significant size deviations once they are manufactured. Meanwhile, ordinary fabrics are laid flat for 24 hours.
Step Two: Cut according to requirements.
Computerized fabric design, manual or machine cutting. custom garment manufacturers typically rely heavily on machine cutting. Compared to manual cutting, machine cutting is more precise and can be used for quick mass production. It can also save 5%-10% of fabric waste and some labor costs. (Generally, only custom-made clothing will be hand-cut.)
After cutting, the matching pieces and cut fabric are inspected for any issues. Some semi-finished products are then sent for pressing to ensure they maintain their shape for the next stage of production.
third step:sewing
Once a garment is assembled and the semi-finished product is prepared, it can be sewn. Sewing tests the skills of the workers. Common sewing tools include flatbed machines, interlock machines, overlock machines, buttonhole machines, etc. Of course, automatic sewing machines are becoming increasingly popular now. One machine is equivalent to the work of 4-5 workers.
Step Four: Inspection and Finishing Work.
After the garments are produced, staff members inspect the quality of the clothing. If no issues are identified during the inspection, the loose threads will be trimmed and the garment sent to a blowing machine to remove any remaining threads. Then, the garments are pressed and smoothed out. Procedures such as garment inspection, measurement, tag attachment, and certification are then carried out.
Only after confirming that all the garments have no quality issues, can the factory safely proceed with packaging the completed custom-made clothes for shipment to the customer. If a school or organization needs customized uniforms, formal wear, etc., they are invited to contact Guangzhou Shunfeng Clothing Co., Limited.
